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Horse Racing Jargon new article content. Winning Line - The end of the race as denoted by a line between two posts on the course, one being the winning post. The winner of the race is determined to be the Runner whose nose touches the winning line first.

Going - The state of the ground as determined by the clerk of the course before racing. This can change at any time due to changing weather conditions or course watering. The current going descriptions in the UK are Heavy, Soft, Good/Soft, Good, Good/Firm, Firm, Hard.

Furlong - A unit of distance measurement used for horse races. There are 8 furlongs in one mile.

Final Furlong - The last furlong of a race before the Winning Post

Distance - The length of the race from the start of the race to the winning post, measured in miles, furlongs and yards.

Runner - A horse taking part in a race.

Trip - The distance of the race. A horse who is not able to sustain its effort over the whole distance is said to "not get the trip"

Non Runner - A horse which is due to take place in a race at the declaration stage but does not then take part. This may be due to an injury or illness to the horse, a change in the going conditions or problems traveling to the course.

Weaken - When a horse is unable to run at the same speed as previously or in relation to other runners in a race, and so falls back. Horses may weaken due to tiredness, injury or through a lack of speed in the context of the race. Run On - When a horse continues its effort all the way to the finish of a race without weakening or tiring

Winning Line - The end of the race as denoted by a line between two posts on the course, one being the winning post. The winner of the race is determined to be the Runner whose nose touches the winning line first.

Photo Finish - A system of determining which horse has won the race, by means of a camera positioned over the winning line