2006-10-03 06:37:26 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Horse Racing
Because there are no jumps or obstacles
2006-10-03 06:39:08 · answer #1 · answered by pknutson_sws 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Spahgetti gave a good answer. Most of us Yanks know about steeplechase, but few of us have seen a woods race. I saw one on Wide World of Sports years ago. It was the coolest thing. The track was a little over two miles and circled through hills and trees. Kind of like cross-country for horses.
2006-10-07 04:04:53 · answer #2 · answered by Alan J 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because their talking about a race on a flat track and not a Steple chase(or an aquestrian course or a woods race where the ground is uneven and jumping fords is involed).
Because although not as popular these days, horse racing started out with these kinds of alternate types
2006-10-03 06:41:16 · answer #3 · answered by Spaghetti MY 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's because there are no jumps for the horses to go over on a flat race, if there were it would be a hurdle, not a flat race.
2006-10-03 06:39:02 · answer #4 · answered by Ahwell 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a flat mile is a race across level ground, as opposed to steeplechase racing, which involves jumps and obstacles.
2006-10-03 06:42:42 · answer #5 · answered by MOM KNOWS EVERYTHING 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No jumps as opposed to a steeple chase.
2006-10-03 06:38:26 · answer #6 · answered by toff 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Check out this link
http://www.gamingtoday.com/Glossary/horses.cfm/
2006-10-05 08:17:05 · answer #7 · answered by babysweetvee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋