Harness racing

Harness racing is a horse-racing sport in which horses pull drivers in lightweight two-wheeled carts called sulkies, usually while trotting or pacing.

Trot: A two-beat diagonal gait in which a horse moves opposite foreleg and hind leg together. Trotting is one of the two gaits permitted in harness races.
Chariot racing: An ancient sport in which teams of horses pulled chariots around a racing course. Harness racing shares the basic spectacle of horses competing while pulling vehicles.
Harness racing in North America: The organized harness-racing tradition centered on Standardbreds, pari-mutuel betting, and track racing in Canada and the United States. It is the sport's largest and most commercially developed regional form.
Thoroughbred horse racing: Horse racing in which Thoroughbreds carry jockeys on their backs, usually at a gallop. Unlike harness racing, horses carry riders rather than pull drivers in carts.
Pace: A two-beat lateral gait in which a horse moves both legs on one side together. Pacers use a gait distinct from the trot and make up many harness fields.
Trotting races: Horse races contested at a trot, a popular form of competition before modern harness racing developed. Organized trotting contests supplied a direct precursor to the sport.
Harness racing in Europe: Harness racing as practiced across Europe, with prominent trotting traditions and major national circuits. European racing emphasizes trotting and includes influential national competitions.
Horse racing: Competitive contests in which horses race over a course under defined rules. Harness racing is one branch of the broader sport of horse racing.
Sulký: A lightweight, usually two-wheeled cart designed to be pulled by a harness horse. The driver rides in this cart during the race.
Hambltonian Stakes: An annual American harness race for three-year-old Standardbreds, first held in 1926. Its establishment marked the rise of a major modern championship for trotters.

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