What Does Pulled Up Mean In Horse Racing?

The family and I were watching a horse race on TV the other day, when suddenly one of the jockeys stopped his horse in the middle of the race.

The announcer then said that this particular horse had been ‘pulled up’.

Everyone was then asking me what this meant, or why it would happen.

I wasn’t actually sure, so I decided to do some research and find an answer.

So, what does pulled up mean in horse racing?

Pulled up simply means that the jockey has stopped the horse in the race on purpose. This is done for a few reasons, but broadly speaking it’s done if the jockey doesn’t think the horse can finish the race. It essentially protects the health of the horse.

Not pushing a horse too far is really important for jockeys, as they’ve got to think about the bigger picture; if they’re too blinded by their desire to win that race they could push the horse too hard and cause it an injury.

Let’s look at this idea in more detail.

What happens if your horse is pulled up?

Essentially, the jockey in this case has decided that the horse is not capable of finishing the race and made the decision to pull it out.

If the horse that you bet on is pulled up before the race starts, due to any kind of assessment that it wouldn’t be able to finish the race, then you’ll get your stake back.

Horses can be pulled up before or after the race has started.

Often, it does happen while the race is being run, if the horse suddenly shows some sign of not being able to complete the race.

Many have wondered about whether they will get their stake back in the case that a horse is pulled up—after all, it hasn’t technically lost the race, just been self-disqualified by the jockey.

So, do you get your stake back if your horse is pulled up during the race?

Do you get your money back if your horse is pulled up?

No, is the simple answer.

It can vary depending on where you are in the world and what kind of bet you made, but in general, if your horse is pulled up after the race has started, you will not get your stake back.

This is because the jockey determined that the horse was capable of running the race when the race began, and so the odds the bookmaker had were based on that.

If your horse is pulled out of the race before it begins, the likelihood is you will get your stake back.

Horses usually run many races in a day, and this can take its toll; if they seem tired or incapable of running the races, then the jockey will pull it up.

Most of the time, however, it happens during the race, and in this case, you will not get your stake back.

Why are horses pulled up?

A variety of reasons, but in general it is about the health of the horses.

In big races, those horses are worth tremendous amounts of money; pushing them too hard could easily injure them permanently, which would cause their value to plummet.

Jockeys typically do not own the horses they ride, so this can influence decisions, too.

They don’t want to injure someone else’s horse.

If a horse seems tired or off balance, or in any way like it is not capable of finishing the race, then it will be pulled up and disqualified from the race.

So, the health and wellbeing of the horses is of the utmost importance in horse racing.

Good jockeys don’t push horses beyond their ability.

If you do, you only stand a chance of injuring your horse, and very little chance of finishing the race.

For your bet, it will mean that you lose your stake if the horse is pulled out of the race after it starts.

Nonetheless, though, it’s for the best, and the health of the horses needs to be considered in horseracing.