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Steve Wildermuth
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Help with race terminology

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What does "broke out" mean in the race comments.
I can't find this anywhere online.
Thanks
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Carole Hanson
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Here’s my take on it but I don’t know if it’s right:
Broke out=broke to the right (opposite on right handed course)
Broke inwards=broke to the left (opposite on left hand course)

Basically meaning the horse didn’t break straight.
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Lori Hamill
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Broke Right or Broke Left
As the horse left the starting gate, it immediately and radically veered away from (indicating “right”) or toward (indicating “left”) the inside rail.

I think, as Carole says, the Sim uses In and Out instead of Right and Left

http://www.toconline.com/racingownershi ... -of-terms/
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Steve Wildermuth
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Thank you Carol and Lori for your explanations.
I was just curious since I couldn't find it anywhere online
and wanted to know what it meant.
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Carole, sorry for misspelling your name.
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Carole Hanson
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Steve Wildermuth wrote: 5 years ago Carole, sorry for misspelling your name.
No problem ;) Glad I could help!
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