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Sports from the betting side: leagues, live data and in-play markets, with the cost of each bet kept in plain view.
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KG-030What Is a Post Position in Horse Racing? Gates, Draws and Track Bias
The number on the starting gate is drawn, not earned, yet it can shape a horse's whole trip. How post positions work, when they matter most and when they hardly matter at all.
3 min
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KG-029Horse Racing Track Conditions: Fast, Sloppy, Firm and Yielding Explained
Rain at noon can turn a dry card into a different puzzle by the first post. Here is what each track condition label means on dirt, turf and synthetic surfaces, and how it changes the way a race is read.
5 min
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KG-028Indoor Sports Nights in Seoul: Basketball and Volleyball
Professional basketball and volleyball fill Seoul's winter evenings. Here is what a game night feels like, how to plan it, and how locals often carry the evening on afterwards.
5 min
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KG-027Race Horse Breeds: Thoroughbreds, Quarter Horses and Standardbreds
Not every racehorse is a Thoroughbred. Sprinters, harness horses and endurance specialists each come from their own breed, and each produces a very different kind of race.
4 min
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KG-024How to Read a Horse Racing Program
A racing program packs a lot into small print. Read it in three layers, race header, runner block and past performances, and most of it falls into place.
4 min
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KG-023What Is a Dark Horse? Meaning and Origin
A dark horse is a contender nobody knew much about. The phrase began at the racetrack, spread to politics and sport, and still means something slightly different from a longshot.
4 min
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KG-022What Does a Jockey Do?
A jockey does far more than sit on a fast horse. Here is the job from the weighing room to the winning post, plus what bettors should and should not read into a rider's name.
4 min
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KG-021What Is the Triple Crown in Horse Racing?
Three races, five weeks, one age group. The Triple Crown is American racing's hardest prize to win, and here is why so few horses have managed it.
4 min
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KG-020What Is Handicapping in Horse Racing?
Handicapping means two different things in racing. One is what bettors do with a program and a pencil. The other is what officials do with weights. Both are explained here.
4 min
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KG-019Horse Racing Terms: A Plain Glossary for Beginners
Racing has its own language, and most of it is easy once someone says it plainly. Here are the words you will meet first, sorted by where you meet them.
4 min
