French Racing Info Glossary
- Saddle
- Seat for the jockey on a horse.
- Saddle cloth
- A cotton cloth which goes under the saddle. It usually displays the horse's program number and sometimes, in major races, its name.
- Scratch
- To be taken out of race before it starts. Trainers usually scratch horses due to adverse track conditions or a horse's adverse health. A veterinarian can scratch a horse at any time.
- Silks
- Jacket and cap worn by jockeys or drivers to designate owner of the horse.
- Sire
- The male parent of a foal.
- Soft (track) or Sft
- Condition of a turf course with a large amount of moisture.
- Starter
- The person reponsible of the start of the race. He checks that all runners are present at the start. He is the one who validate the start.
- Starting gate
- Partitioned mechanical device having stalls in which the horses are confirmed until the starter releases the stalls confined front doors to begin the race.
- Stayer
- A gallop horse that runs well long distances ( 3,000 to 4,000m).
- Steeple-chase
- A race in which horses are required to jump over a series of obstacles on the course. Also known as a "chase".
- Stewards
- Officials of the racemeeting responsible for enforcing the rules of racing.
- Stud-book
- Registry and genealogical record maintained by the Jockey Club of the country in question.
- Sulky
- A cart with 2 wheels used for harness racing.
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