Handicap (horse racing) Handicap (horse racing) A handicap race in horse racing is a race in which horses carry different weights, allocated by the handicapper. A better horse will carry a heavier weight, to give it a disadvantage when racing against slower horses. The skill in betting on a handicap race lies in predicting which horse can overcome its handicap. Although most handicap races are run for older, less valuable horses, this is not true in all cases; some great races are handicaps, such as the Grand National steeplechase in England and the Melbourne Cup in Australia. In the United States over 30
Huntingdon Valley Country Club Huntingdon Valley Country Club The Huntingdon Valley Country Club is a golf, tennis and swim club located in Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania, northeast of Philadelphia. In addition to a golf course, the club offers banquet and dining facilities. The course resides on , and is ranked as the #9 golf course in Pennsylvania and #3 course in the Philadelphia area by "Golf Digest" (2013–2014 rankings by state). The golf course is rated as #79 best classic course in America by "Golfweek Magazine" (2013). Huntingdon Valley Country Club was organized in June 1897. It was originally a nine-hole course and was subsequently