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WEIGHT HANDICAP [2 records]

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Record 1 2011-04-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
DEF

A weight that is to be carried by each horse to give each one a chance as equal as possible in the race.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
CONT

Les courses à handicap : l'objectif est d'égaliser les chances des concurrents de la course en affectant un handicap de poids, attribué par le handicapeur, aux chevaux jugés les meilleurs. En théorie, tous les chevaux d'une course à handicap devraient franchir le poteau d'arrivée sur une seule ligne, même si leurs potentiels ne sont pas au même niveau.

Spanish

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Record 2 2005-12-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
DEF

The weight carried by a horse in a handicap race.

CONT

Racing secretary and handicapper. ... Observes races to study ability and form of horses and to verify selection of entries and assignments of handicap weights.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
DEF

Désavantage de poids, de distance, etc., imposé à un concurrent.

CONT

Secrétaire de courses et handicapeur. [...] Observe les courses pour étudier l'endurance et la forme physique des chevaux, et pour s'assurer du bien-fondé du choix des inscrits, et du poids de handicap qui leur a été attribué.

PHR

Un handicap de trois kilos.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
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