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An Alphabet Of Horse Racing Terms – A by Mike Davies
AGE:
All horses share the same birthday irrespective of the exact date of the foaling.
This is fixed to facilitate the framing of races according to age groups, and is 1 January each year in the northern hemisphere.
Until 1834, the fixed date was 1 May, in line with the end, more or less of the foaling season.
The next year the official date was shifted Read the rest of this entry »
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