Off Track Betting Lexicon
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Neck | Unit of measurement about the length of a horse's neck. |
Nose | Smallest advantage a horse can win by. |
O
Objection | Claim of foul lodged by rider, patrol judge, or other official after the running of a race. If lodged by an official, it is called an inquiry. |
Odds | The sportsbook's or bookmaker's view of the chance of a competitor winning (adjusted to include a profit). The figure or fraction by which a bookmaker or totalisator offers to multiply a bettor's stake, which the bettor is entitled to receive (plus his or her own stake) if their selection wins. |
Odds Against | A term to describe that the odds are greater than evens (e.g. 5 to 2), when the bookmaker's or totalisator's stake is greater than the bettor's stake. For example, a horse that is quoted at 4:1 would be odds against, because if it wins a race, the bookmaker or totalisator returns $4 for every dollar a bettor places on that horse, plus his or her original outlay. |
Odds Compiler | See Oddsmaker. |
Oddsmaker | A person who sets the betting odds. Note that sportsbooks or bookies don't set the odds. Most major sportsbooks use odds set by Las Vegas oddsmakers. |
Odds-on | Odds of less than even money. This is a bet where you have to outlay more than you win. For example if a horse is two to one odds-on, you have to outlay two dollars to win one dollar and if the horse wins you collect a total of three dollars (the two dollars you bet and the one dollar you won). |
Official | The sign displayed when result is confirmed. Also a racing official. |
Off-Track Betting | Wagering at legalized betting outlets. |
On the Board | Finishing among the first three. |
On the Nose | Betting a horse to win only. |
Outlay | The money a bettor wagers is called his or her outlay. |
Out of the Money | A horse that finishes worse than third. |
Outsider | A horse that is not expected to win. An outsider is usually quoted at the highest odds. |
Overbroke | Where the book results in a loss for the bookmaker. |
Overlay | A horse going off at higher odds than it appears to warrant, based on its past performances. |
Overnight Race | A race in which entries close a specific number of hours before running (such as 48 hours), as opposed to a stakes race for which nominations close weeks and sometimes months in advance. |
Over the Top | When a horse is considered to have reached its peak for that season. |
Overweight | Surplus weight carried by a horse when the rider cannot make the assigned weight. |
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