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14 Mar 13
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what does the racing term TARTAR mean thanks.
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To catch a tartar means to come across a really good horse in a race (possibly unexpectedly). Eg in a field of 2 year old maidens, the debutant winner looks to be really special maybe winning easily against well regarded opposition.
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Catch a Tartar.
The biter bit. An Irish soldier in the Imperial service, in a battle against the Turks, shouted to his comrade that he had caught a Tartar. "Bring him along, then," said his mate. "But he won't come," cried Paddy. "Then come along yourself," said his comrade. "Arrah!" replied Paddy, "I wish I could, but he won't let me." |
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as andriy said, its often used in the case for example if a horse runs a really good race and beats all except an unexpected winner, its said to have caught a tartar
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