Champion Thoroughbreds

The Champion team

Champion Thoroughbreds horse trainer is renowned horse trainer John O’Shea

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Acceptance and Non Acceptance Fees - fees applied to trainers when applying for a race

Acceptances - final field allocated to a particular race

Agistment - when a horse is out of the stable and resting in a paddock

Ballot - where too many horses apply for a race, a system of deciding who is running is applied

Barrier Trial - a simulated race for horses to be educated in and assist with fitness

Barrier - starting gates that the horses jump from to commence a race

BOBS - Breeders Owners Bonus Scheme - has additional bonus prizemoney for NSW bred horses

Breaking In - when a horse is being taught to be ridden and have a saddle on its back

Correct Weight - once jockeys have weighed in the same as they went out, TAB dividends are paid

Drench - worming paste

Emeran Park - spelling farm

Farrier - looks after the feet and shoeing needs of the horse

Float - truck used to transport the horse

GT Park - Agistment farm often used for horses

Handicap - race where each horse is allotted a particular weight to even the field

Handicap Rating - ratings applied to each horse assist with the application of a weight allocated

Laser/ Bubble Boots - treatment used on horses to assist with soreness in legs

Limitless Lodge - Pre training and spelling farm

Maiden - horse who has not yet won a race

No Metropolitan Win Race - a race eligible for horses who have only won at provincial or country tracks

Nominations - Initial roll of horses applying to run in a race

Physio Treatment - often used to treat back or muscle injuries or concerns of the horse

Protest - where one horse’s connections object to the result of a race due to circumstances

Shin Sore - legs become sensitive due to stress, mainly in immature or young horses

Spelling - see agistment

Stakes Race - high quality race that usually carries higher prizemoney and distinction for breeding

Strapper - person who looks after the horse

Track Fees & Pool - cost to trainers for use of the training tracks and pool facilities

Weights - weight allotted to each horse nominated for a race