Purse distribution, the Glossary
In horse racing, the term purse distribution may refer to the total amount of money paid out to the owners of horses racing at a particular track over a given period of time, or to the percentages of a race's total purse that are awarded to each of the highest finishers.[1]
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22 relations: Australia, Belmont Stakes, Breeders' Cup, Breeders' Cup Challenge, California, Canada, Casino, Delaware, Florida, Horse racing, Kentucky Derby, Los Angeles, Melbourne Cup, New York (state), New York Racing Association, Pennsylvania, Saratoga Race Course, Smarty Jones, Texas, Thoroughbred racing, United States, Woodbine Racetrack.
- Horse racing terminology
Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands.
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Belmont Stakes
The Belmont Stakes is an American Grade I stakes race for three-year-old Thoroughbreds run at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York.
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Breeders' Cup
The Breeders' Cup World Championships is an annual series of Grade I Thoroughbred horse races, operated by Breeders' Cup Limited, a company formed in 1982.
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Breeders' Cup Challenge
The Breeders' Cup Challenge is a series of Thoroughbred horse races in which the winner earns an automatic spot in a specified Breeders' Cup race.
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California
California is a state in the Western United States, lying on the American Pacific Coast.
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Canada
Canada is a country in North America.
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Casino
A casino is a facility for certain types of gambling.
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Delaware
Delaware is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern region of the United States.
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Florida
Florida is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States.
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Horse racing
Horse racing is an equestrian performance activity, typically involving two or more horses ridden by jockeys (or sometimes driven without riders) over a set distance for competition.
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Kentucky Derby
The Kentucky Derby is an American Grade I stakes race run at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.
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Los Angeles
Los Angeles, often referred to by its initials L.A., is the most populous city in the U.S. state of California.
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Melbourne Cup
The Melbourne Cup is an annual Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race held in Melbourne, Australia, at the Flemington Racecourse.
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New York (state)
New York, also called New York State, is a state in the Northeastern United States.
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New York Racing Association
The New York Racing Association, Inc.
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Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania, officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania Dutch), is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States.
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Saratoga Race Course
Saratoga Race Course is a Thoroughbred horse racing track located on Union Avenue in Saratoga Springs, New York, United States. Opened in 1863, it is often considered to be the oldest major sporting venue of any kind in the U.S. It is the fourth oldest racetrack after Pleasanton Fairgrounds Racetrack (1858), Freehold Raceway (1854) and Fair Grounds Race Course (1852).
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Smarty Jones
Smarty Jones (February 28, 2001) is a champion Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 2004 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes and came second in the Belmont Stakes.
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Texas
Texas (Texas or Tejas) is the most populous state in the South Central region of the United States.
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Thoroughbred racing
Thoroughbred racing is a sport and industry involving the racing of Thoroughbred horses.
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United States
The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly known as the United States (US or U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America.
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Woodbine Racetrack
Woodbine Racetrack is a race track for Thoroughbred horse racing in the Etobicoke area of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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See also
Horse racing terminology
- Ante-post betting
- Average earnings index (horse racing)
- Backstretch
- Blinkers (horse tack)
- Bush track
- Chute (racecourse)
- Claiming race
- Conditional jockey
- Conditions races
- Daily double
- Did not finish
- Dosage Index
- First call
- Form (horse racing)
- Furlong
- Futurity (horse competition)
- Getting out stakes
- Going (horse racing)
- Graded stakes race
- Group races
- Handicap (horse racing)
- Handicapping
- Horse length
- Hurdling (horse race)
- Maiden race
- National Hunt racing
- Novice (racehorse)
- Nursery Stakes
- Parimutuel betting
- Past performance
- Photo finish
- Pick 6 (horse racing)
- Ponying
- Purse distribution
- Race track
- Racecard
- Ring bit
- Set Weights
- Starting gate
- Starting price
- Stayer
- Strapper
- Superfecta
- Thoroughbred valuation
- Track surface
- Trifecta
- Weight for Age
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purse_distribution
Also known as Purse (horse racing), Purse (horseracing).