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PHOTO FINISH. A race so close officials must review photos from a finish-line camera to determine the winner.
PURSE. Total money distributed in a race. The winner typically collects 60 percent, with smaller shares paid to the owners of horses who finished from second to fifth place. Trainers and jockeys get a cut, too.
SILKS. The colorful patterned jacket and cap worn by riders, letting spectators know who owns the horse.
SLOPPY. A course that’s wet on the top and firmer underneath.
STEEPLECHASE. A race for thoroughbred horses over jumps and other obstacles.
STEEPLECHASE HORSE. All steeplechasers are thoroughbreds and are almost always older than horses on the flats. Most started in flat racing before being trained to jump. Because steeplechase races are more than twice as long as flat races, stamina is essential. Because they can’t be retired to stud, many geldings go on to have successful steeplechase careers after flat racing.
STEEPLECHASE JOCKEY. Professional jockeys have weight limits, just as they
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STEEPLECHASE START. Horses don’t spring from a gate, as in flat races. Instead, they’re lined up and start from a standstill or a walk.
STEWARDS. The three presiding judges at a race meeting. These officials have final decision on all matters pertaining to a race and can disqualify horses who interfere with other mounts. They have the power to fine owners, trainers or jockeys who violate the rules.
TIMBER FENCE. A wooden fence constructed of boards, logs or posts and rails.
WINGS. The panels on either side of a steeplechase fence. They’re designed to guide a horse to a fence, versus skipping the jump by galloping around it.
WITHERS. The highest point of a horse’s shoulder. SL
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do in flat racing. Weight limits for jump jockeys are traditionally higher than for flat jockeys— about 140 pounds, compared to 110 pounds. Steeplechase riders also tend to be taller than jockeys on the flats. Some well-known jockeys—including Jacinto Vasquez and Jean Cruguet—have ridden in steeplechases, but it’s rare.
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