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GRUPO CABALLOS CARRERA [1 record]

Record 1 2016-03-10

English

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

A group of domesticated animals trained to hunt or run together.

CONT

When more than 10 horses go to post they are lumped together as the field and are sold as mutuel ticket number 10. If any one of the field horses manages to win, you win, although weaker horses with less chance to win are generally offered as the field.

CONT

... led the pack out of the starting gate.

CONT

Field/pack that is moving/coming up the stretch.

PHR

Full field/pack.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Jeux et compétitions (Sports)
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
DEF

Groupe de concurrents d'une course.

CONT

Le reste du peloton [...] La plupart des pistes de courses sont munies de tableaux prévoyant des pelotons de huit ou dix chevaux au maximum. Dans certaines courses, des stakes surtout, il y a parfois douze chevaux. Pour fins de paris, le secrétaire de courses réunit alors sous le même numéro, le «8» ou le «10» selon le tableau, les chevaux portant les numéros 8-9-10-11-12 ou 10-11-12. Que l'un ou l'autre de ces chevaux gagnent, le billet portant le numéro «8» ou «10» est gagnant.

CONT

Peloton qui s'engage dans le dernier droit.

PHR

Peloton complet.

Spanish

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