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(horse racing, archaic, slang) A form of cheating in which the jockey deliberately pulls his horse back so that it does not win.

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Captain Armstrong

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Captain Armstrong

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archaic slang uncountable

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競馬において、騎手が自分の馬の競走能力を故意に抑え、勝たないようにさせる不正行為

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多くの関係者はこの結果はわざと馬を抑えて勝たせない不正行為だと主張し、騎手が故意に馬を抑えて勝たせなかったと議論した。

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"Poor child," he said to himself, all his angry feelings changing, "she seems to have set her heart so upon winning, it would be sad if she were disappointed. No one has much on it: shall I try Captain Armstrong for once? It would make her very happy. Bar accidents, I must win. They don't know that the chestnut has not extended himself yet."

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