handicap (race)

  • 31handicap — hand•i•cap [[t]ˈhæn diˌkæp[/t]] n. v. capped, cap•ping 1) spo a race or other contest in which disadvantages or advantages of weight, distance, etc., are given to competitors to equalize their chances of winning 2) spo the disadvantage or… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 32handicap — n. & v. n. 1 a a disadvantage imposed on a superior competitor in order to make the chances more equal. b a race or contest in which this is imposed. 2 the number of strokes by which a golfer normally exceeds par for the course. 3 a thing that… …

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  • 33handicap — 1) Race for which the track handicapper assigns the weights to be carried. Each horse is allocated a different weight to carry, the theory being all horses then run on a fair and equal basis.. 2) To make selections on the basis of past… …

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  • 34handicap — Something that hampers a person in an endeavor or activity. A game, especially golf or bowling, in which the competition is equalized by artificially burdening the better players and favoring the players with an inferior record by adding to or… …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 35Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race — Infobox sports league caption=Map of the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race route. sport=Sailing founded=1945 teams= 82 (2007) country= Host:Aus Fleet: International champion=Aus Wild Oats XI website=http://rolexsydneyhobart.com/ For the current edition …

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  • 36Vincent O'Brien County Handicap Hurdle — Grade 3 race Vincent O Brien County Handicap Hurdle Location Cheltenham Racecourse Cheltenham, England Inaugurated 1920 Race type Hurdle race Website Cheltenham …

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  • 37Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle — Ungraded race Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle Location Cheltenham Racecourse Cheltenham, England Inaugurated 2009 Race type Hurdle race Website Cheltenham …

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  • 38Whitney Handicap — Horseraces infobox class = Grade I horse race = Whitney Handicap caption = location = Saratoga Race Course Saratoga Springs, New York flagicon|USA inaugurated = 1928 race type = Thoroughbred, Flat racing website = [http://www.nyra.com/index… …

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  • 39Display Handicap — The Display Handicap was an American Thoroughbred horse race formerly run on Long Island, New York s Aqueduct Racetrack. It was for 3 year olds and up, and was traditionally held on the last day of racing in New York for that calendar year.[1] It …

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  • 40Forego Handicap — Horseraces infobox class = Grade I horse race = Forego Handicap caption = location = Saratoga Race Course Saratoga Springs, New York flagicon|USA inaugurated = 1980 race type = Thoroughbred Flat racing website = [http://www.nyra.com/index… …

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