Every racing system in the world necessarily requires
classification of its horse population. Horses
vary greatly in ability and there would be a gross
mismatch unless horses of relatively similar ability
are made to race together. Unlike the USA and Canada, where
the tool used to achieve this objective is the claiming race, in
India (as in Britain or Hong Kong) the historically preferred
method has been the handicap...
classification of its horse population. Horses
vary greatly in ability and there would be a gross
mismatch unless horses of relatively similar ability
are made to race together. Unlike the USA and Canada, where
the tool used to achieve this objective is the claiming race, in
India (as in Britain or Hong Kong) the historically preferred
method has been the handicap...

