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Hand-in-cap is an old English trading procedure that gave rise to the modern word handicap. [1][2] It was used to fairly trade items of potentially unequal value. [3] Here’s how the procedure works: Appoint an umpire: An umpire is assigned to evaluate the items being traded. If the items aren’t of equal value, the umpire decides the value ...
Handicapping, in sport and games, is the practice of assigning advantage through scoring compensation or other advantage given to different contestants to equalize the chances of winning. The word also applies to the various methods by which the advantage is calculated. In principle, a more experienced participant is disadvantaged, or a less ...
Handicap (horse racing) Americain, a winner of the Melbourne Cup, one of the most prestigious handicap races in the world. A handicap race in horse racing is a race in which horses carry different weights, allocated by the handicapper. A better horse will carry a heavier weight, to give it a disadvantage when racing against slower horses.
Handicap. Purse. $400,000 (2024) The Santa Anita Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually in early March at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. It is a Grade I race for horses four years old and up [1] and was once considered the most important race for older horses in North America during the winter racing season.
Contents. Handicap (golf) A golf handicap is a numerical measure of a golfer's ability, or potential ability, that is used to enable players of different abilities to compete against one another. Better players are those with the lowest handicaps. [ 1 ][ 2 ][ 3 ] Historically, rules relating to handicaps have varied from country to country with ...
Roman Prose. Glencroft. Powder Blue. The Portland Handicap is a flat handicap horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run at Doncaster over a distance of 5 furlongs and 143 yards (1,137 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in September.
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Assigned. Purse. $1,250,000 (2024) The Oaklawn Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually in April at Oaklawn Park Race Track in Hot Springs, Arkansas. A Grade II event raced on dirt, since 1984 it has been contested over a distance of 11⁄8 miles (9 furlongs). It used to be raced at 11⁄16 miles (8.5 furlongs).