Off Track Betting Dictionary
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Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
A
Age | Every horse shares a "birthday" of January first. A horse becomes one year old on the first of January after he or she is born, and turns two, one year later - regardless of the actual date of his or her birth. |
Allowance Race | A race other than claiming for which the racing secretary drafts certain conditions to determine weights. |
B
Blanket Finish | Or photo-finish in which two or more horses are very close at the finish line (one can "throw a blanket over them"). Very common in American Quarter Horse racing. |
Break | When a horse gallops, instead of trotting or pacing, it's on a break. The driver must get the horse out of the way of the others, must not improve his position, and must attempt to get the horse back on its proper gait. A horse is not automatically disqualified by making a break. |
Bullring | A racetrack with either a half-mile or 5/8ths mile oval. |
C
Claiming Race | Race in which horses are entered subject to claim for a specified price. |
Colt | A male horse, age three or under. |
D
Daily Double | A type of wager calling for the selection of winners of two consecutive races, usually the first and second. |
Dead Heat | A tie. Two or more horses finishing equal in a race. |
Derby | A stakes event for three-year-olds. |
Dividend | The amount that a winning or placed horse returns for every $1 that was bet. |
Double Quinella | A wager type that requires the selection of the first two finishers, regardless of order, in each of the two specified contests. This wager type is also known as quinella double. |
E
Entry | A horse entered in a race is called an entry. On rare occasions, two or more horses are said to be coupled and run as an entry, comprising a single wagering unit. A wager on one horse of an entry is a wager on both. |
Exacta | A wager that picks the first two finishers in a race in the exact order of finish. Also referred to as Perfecta. |
Exacta Box | A wager in which all possible combinations using a given number of horses are covered. |
Exotic | Any wager other than win, place or show. |
Exposure | The amount of money one actually stands to lose on a game or race. |
Extended | Forced to run at top speed. |
February 2-8
Race Schedule
| DATE | FIRST POST* | TRACK | SURFACE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 MON | 12:05 PM | PARX RACING Bensalem, PA | Dirt (with Turf option) |
| 12:15 PM | MAHONING VALLEY RACE COURSE Youngstown, OH | Dirt | |
| 2:15 PM | WILL ROGERS DOWNS (QH) Claremore, OK | Dirt (QH) | |
| 2:25 PM | SUNLAND PARK Sunland Park, NM | Dirt (with Turf option) | |
| 2:35 PM | LOUISIANA DOWNS (QH) Bossier City, LA | Dirt (QH) | |
| 3:15 PM | TURF PARADISE Phoenix, AZ | Dirt (with Turf option) | |
| 3 TUE | 12:05 PM | PARX RACING Bensalem, PA | Dirt (with Turf option) |
| 12:15 PM | MAHONING VALLEY RACE COURSE Youngstown, OH | Dirt | |
| 2:15 PM | WILL ROGERS DOWNS (QH) Claremore, OK | Dirt (QH) | |
| 2:35 PM | LOUISIANA DOWNS (QH) Bossier City, LA | Dirt (QH) | |
| 3:15 PM | TURF PARADISE Phoenix, AZ | Dirt (with Turf option) | |
| 4 WED | 12:00 PM | LAUREL PARK Laurel, MD | Dirt (with Turf option) |
| 12:05 PM | PARX RACING Bensalem, PA | Dirt (with Turf option) | |
| 12:15 PM | MAHONING VALLEY RACE COURSE Youngstown, OH | Dirt | |
| 12:47 PM | TAMPA BAY DOWNS Tampa, FL | Dirt (with Turf option) | |
| 1:10 PM | AQUEDUCT South Ozone Park, NY | Dirt (with Turf options) | |
| 2:35 PM | LOUISIANA DOWNS (QH) Bossier City, LA | Dirt (QH) | |
| 3:15 PM | TURF PARADISE Phoenix, AZ | Dirt (with Turf option) | |
| 5:45 PM | DELTA DOWNS Vinton, LA | Dirt (with Turf option) | |
| 5:55 PM | TURFWAY PARK Florence, KY | Synthetic | |
| 7:00 PM | HOLLYWOOD CASINO AT CHARLES TOWN RACES Charles Town, WV | Dirt | |
| 5 THU | 12:00 PM | LAUREL PARK Laurel, MD | Dirt (with Turf option) |
| 12:10 PM | AQUEDUCT South Ozone Park, NY | Dirt (with Turf options) | |
| 12:15 PM | MAHONING VALLEY RACE COURSE Youngstown, OH | Dirt | |
| 12:20 PM | GULFSTREAM PARK Hallandale Beach, FL | Dirt (with Turf and Synthetic options) | |
| 1:30 PM | OAKLAWN PARK Hot Springs, AR | Dirt | |
| 1:45 PM | FAIR GROUNDS New Orleans, LA | Dirt (with Turf option) | |
| 3:15 PM | TURF PARADISE Phoenix, AZ | Dirt (with Turf option) | |
| 5:45 PM | DELTA DOWNS Vinton, LA | Dirt (with Turf option) | |
| 5:55 PM | TURFWAY PARK Florence, KY | Synthetic | |
| 7:00 PM | HOLLYWOOD CASINO AT CHARLES TOWN RACES Charles Town, WV | Dirt | |
| 6 FRI | 11:45 AM | AQUEDUCT South Ozone Park, NY | Dirt (with Turf options) |
| 12:00 PM | LAUREL PARK Laurel, MD | Dirt (with Turf option) | |
| 12:20 PM | GULFSTREAM PARK Hallandale Beach, FL | Dirt (with Turf and Synthetic options) | |
| 12:30 PM | OAKLAWN PARK Hot Springs, AR | Dirt | |
| 12:35 PM | TAMPA BAY DOWNS Tampa, FL | Dirt (with Turf option) | |
| 1:45 PM | FAIR GROUNDS New Orleans, LA | Dirt (with Turf option) | |
| 2:25 PM | SUNLAND PARK Sunland Park, NM | Dirt (with Turf option) | |
| 3:30 PM | SANTA ANITA PARK Arcadia, CA | Dirt (with Turf option) | |
| 5:45 PM | DELTA DOWNS Vinton, LA | Dirt (with Turf option) | |
| 5:55 PM | TURFWAY PARK Florence, KY | Synthetic | |
| 7:00 PM | HOLLYWOOD CASINO AT CHARLES TOWN RACES Charles Town, WV | Dirt | |
| 7:30 PM | SAM HOUSTON RACE PARK Houston, TX | Dirt (with Turf option) | |
| 7 SAT | 12:00 PM | LAUREL PARK Laurel, MD | Dirt (with Turf option) |
| 12:10 PM | AQUEDUCT South Ozone Park, NY | Dirt (with Turf options) | |
| 12:15 PM | TAMPA BAY DOWNS Tampa, FL | Dirt (with Turf option) | |
| 12:20 PM | GULFSTREAM PARK Hallandale Beach, FL | Dirt (with Turf and Synthetic options) | |
| 1:00 PM | OAKLAWN PARK Hot Springs, AR | Dirt | |
| 1:45 PM | FAIR GROUNDS New Orleans, LA | Dirt (with Turf option) | |
| 2:00 PM | SAM HOUSTON RACE PARK Houston, TX | Dirt (with Turf option) | |
| 2:00 PM | SUNLAND PARK Sunland Park, NM | Dirt (with Turf option) | |
| 3:30 PM | SANTA ANITA PARK Arcadia, CA | Dirt (with Turf option) | |
| 5:45 PM | DELTA DOWNS Vinton, LA | Dirt (with Turf option) | |
| 5:55 PM | TURFWAY PARK Florence, KY | Synthetic | |
| 7:00 PM | HOLLYWOOD CASINO AT CHARLES TOWN RACES Charles Town, WV | Dirt | |
| 8 SUN | 12:00 PM | LAUREL PARK Laurel, MD | Dirt (with Turf option) |
| 12:15 PM | TAMPA BAY DOWNS Tampa, FL | Dirt (with Turf option) | |
| 12:20 PM | GULFSTREAM PARK Hallandale Beach, FL | Dirt (with Turf and Synthetic options) | |
| 1:00 PM | OAKLAWN PARK Hot Springs, AR | Dirt | |
| 2:00 PM | SAM HOUSTON RACE PARK Houston, TX | Dirt (with Turf option) | |
| 2:00 PM | SANTA ANITA PARK Arcadia, CA | Dirt (with Turf option) | |
| 2:25 PM | SUNLAND PARK Sunland Park, NM | Dirt (with Turf option) | |
| 12:40 PM | AQUEDUCT South Ozone Park, NY | Dirt (with Turf options) |
*ALL TIMES EDT