Horseracing [ Games & Sports ]
… attractions, from assemblies, theatres, balls, eating and drinking, to cock fighting or pugilism. Practices > Games & Sports Keywords Elite Gambling Horseracing Sports Women Horse racing had a prominent place amongst the new forms of human sociability and fields of practice … in contemporary financial markets. High-staking elite gamblers could be vulnerable. Avoiding dishonesty helped shape the sports rules and behaviours. Getting one over on the opposition sometimes led to accusations that owners, grooms, …
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