Hippodrome
Hippodrome , noun
[Latin hippodromos, Greek {not transcribed}; "i`ppos horse + {not transcribed} course, from {not transcribed} to run: compare French hippodrome.]
1.
(Greek Antiquities) A place set apart for equestrian and chariot races.
2.
An arena for equestrian performances; a circus.
3.
(Sports) A fraudulent contest with a predetermined winner. [Slang, United States]
Hippodrome , intransitive verb
(Sports) To arrange contests with predetermined winners. [Slang, United States]