also: けいがはやあしきょうそう
harness racing
A horse racing sport where horses pull a two-wheeled cart (sulky) at a specific gait (trot or pace). The term is domain-specific to horse racing.
Harness racing is a horse race where horses pull sulkies and compete at a trot or pace.
競馬 is a general term for horse racing, while 繋駕速歩競走 specifically refers to harness racing with a sulky and a required gait.
Standard kanji form for harness racing. The reading けいがそくほきょうそう is the most common.
Alternate reading using はやあし for 速歩. Rarely used; けいがそくほきょうそう is preferred.
Compound of 繋駕 (けいが, 'harness'), 速歩 (そくほ, 'trot' or 'fast walking'), and 競走 (きょうそう, 'race'). The term is a direct description of the sport.