avoidance. noun. 1. refraining, dodging, shirking, eschewal tax avoidance. 2. prevention, safeguard, precaution, anticipation, thwarting, elimination, deterrence, forestalling, prophylaxis, preclusion, obviation Improve your health by stress avoidance. avoidance noun. 1. The act, an instance, or a means of avoiding: bypass, circumvention, escape, evasion. 2. Law.
Using a whip in a horserace is not cruel but racing must explain why. The British Horseracing Authority's chief vet highlights why the sport needs to win its case on the burning issue of the moment. Racing's leaders have to convince the general public that using the whip is not cruel.
When the trainer decides a horse is ready, he or she will check the track's condition book for a suitable race. The racing secretary sets conditions for each race to ensure fair competition for horses of similar ability and fair contests for bettors. Maiden races are for horses that have never won a race.