Category
Race types and conditions
Glossary term
Flat racing
Racing on a course without jumps that horses are required to clear. Flat races can be run on turf, dirt, or all-weather surfaces.
Japanese term
平地競馬
Reading: へいちけいば
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Beginner explanation
The horses race from start to finish without jumping fences or hurdles.
Related terms
7 reviewed connections. Related concepts are not necessarily synonyms.
- All-weather course — Track surfaces and conditions
- Arabian racing — Race types and conditions
- Dirt — Track surfaces and conditions
- Jump racing — Race types and conditions
- Quarter Horse racing — Race types and conditions
- Thoroughbred flat racing — Race types and conditions
- Turf — Track surfaces and conditions