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U

Unbackable

A horse which is quoted at short odds that punters decide is too short to return any reasonable amount for the money they outlay.

Underlay

A horse racing at shorter odds than seems warranted by its past performances.

Under Starters Orders

The starting of a race (also referred to as Under Orders).

Under Wraps

A horse under stout restraint in a race or workout.


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V

Value

Getting the best odds on a wager.


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W

Wager

Another term for a bet.

Walkover

A race in which only one horse competes.

Warming Up

Galloping a horse on the way to post.

Weigh In/Out

Weigh In/Out - The certification, by the clerk of scales, of a rider's weight before/after a race. A jockey weighs in fully dressed with all equipment except for his/her helmet, whip and (in many jurisdictions) flak jacket.

Weight-For-Age

A practice that allows horses of different age and sex to compete on equal terms. The weight a horse carries is allocated on a set scale according to its sex and age.

Wire

The finish line for a race.


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Y

Yearling

A horse in its second calendar year of life, beginning January 1st of the year following its birth.

Yielding

Condition of a turf course with a great deal of moisture. Horses sink into it noticeably.

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April 21 - 27
Race Schedule

DATE FIRST POST* TRACK
21 MON 12:40
PM
Parx Racing Bensalem, PA
12:50
PM
Thistledown North Randall, OH
2:15
PM
Will Rogers Downs Claremore, OK
7:00
PM
Mountaineer Casino Racetrack & Resort Chester, WV
22 TUE 12:40
PM
Parx Racing Bensalem, PA
12:50
PM
Thistledown North Randall, OH
2:10
PM
Horseshoe Indianapolis Shelbyville, IN
2:15
PM
Will Rogers Downs Claremore, OK
2:30
PM
Fairmount Park Collinsville, IL
3:55
PM
Turf Paradise Phoenix, AZ
7:00
PM
Mountaineer Casino Racetrack & Resort Chester, WV
23 WED 12:20
PM
Tampa Bay Downs Oldsmar, FL
12:40
PM
Parx Racing Bensalem, PA
12:50
PM
Thistledown North Randall, OH
1:00
PM
Keeneland Lexington, KY
1:10
PM
Aqueduct Ozone Park, NY
2:10
PM
Horseshoe Indianapolis Shelbyville, IN
3:55
PM
Turf Paradise Phoenix, AZ
5:45
PM
Penn National Grantville, PA
6:30
PM
Evangeline Downs Opelousas, LA
7:00
PM
Hollywood Casino at Charlestown Races Oklahoma City, OK
Remington Park Florence, KY
24 THU 12:50
PM
Gulfstream Park Hallandale, FL
Thistledown North Randall, OH
1:00
PM
Keeneland Lexington, KY
1:10
PM
Aqueduct Ozone Park, NY
1:20
PM
Oaklawn Park Hot Springs, AR
2:10
PM
Horseshoe Indianapolis Shelbyville, IN
3:40
PM
Hawthorne Stickney, IL
3:55
PM
Turf Paradise Phoenix, AZ
5:30
PM
Sam Houston Race Park Houston, TX
5:45
PM
Penn National Grantville, PA
6:30
PM
Evangeline Downs Opelousas, LA
7:00
PM
Hollywood Casino at Charlestown Races Oklahoma City, OK
Remington Park Florence, KY
25FRI 12:10
PM
Laurel Park Laurel, MD
12:15
PM
Tampa Bay Downs Oldsmar, FL
12:30
PM
Keeneland Lexington, KY
12:50
PM
Gulfstream Park Hallandale, FL
1:10
PM
Aqueduct Ozone Park, NY
1:20
PM
Oaklawn Park Hot Springs, AR
3:15
PM
Sunray Park Farmington, NM
4:00
PM
Santa Anita Park Arcadia, CA
5:00
PM
Fonner Park Grand Island, NE
5:45
PM
Penn National Grantville, PA
6:30
PM
Evangeline Downs Opelousas, LA
7:00
PM
Hollywood Casino at Charlestown Races Oklahoma City, OK
Remington Park Florence, KY
7:15
PM
Delta Downs Vinton, LA
7:30
PM
Sam Houston Race Park Houston, TX
7:35
PM
Lone Star Park Grand Prairie, TX
26 SAT 12:00
PM
Tampa Bay Downs Oldsmar, FL
12:10
PM
Laurel Park Laurel, MD
12:50
PM
Gulfstream Park Hallandale, FL
1:00
PM
Foxfield Charlottesville, VA
1:10
PM
Aqueduct Ozone Park, NY
Woodbine Rexdale, ON
1:30
PM
Oaklawn Park Hot Springs, AR
2:30
PM
Fonner Park Grand Island, NE
Fairmount Park Collinsville, IL
2:35
PM
Lone Star Park Grand Prairie, TX
3:00
PM
Glyndon Glyndon, MD
3:15
PM
Sunray Park Farmington, NM
4:00
PM
Santa Anita Park Arcadia, CA
5:00
PM
Churchill Downs Louisville, KY
6:30
PM
Evangeline Downs Opelousas, LA
7:00
PM
Hollywood Casino at Charlestown Races Oklahoma City, OK
Remington Park Florence, KY
7:15
PM
Delta Downs Vinton, LA
7:30
PM
Sam Houston Race Park Houston, TX
9:00
PM
Los Alamitos Los Alamitos, CA
27 SUN 12:10
PM
Laurel Park Laurel, MD
12:15
PM
Tampa Bay Downs Oldsmar, FL
12:50
PM
Gulfstream Park Hallandale, FL
1:10
PM
Aqueduct Ozone Park, NY
Woodbine Rexdale, ON
1:30
PM
Oaklawn Park Hot Springs, AR
2:00
PM
Weber Downs Ogden, UT
2:35
PM
Lone Star Park Grand Prairie, TX
3:15
PM
Sunray Park Farmington, NM
3:40
PM
Hawthorne Stickney, IL
4:00
PM
Santa Anita Park Arcadia, CA
4:50
PM
Emerald Downs Auburn, WA
5:00
PM
Remington Park Florence, KY
7:00
PM
Mountaineer Casino Racetrack & Resort Chester, WV
8:00
PM
Los Alamitos Los Alamitos, CA

*ALL TIMES EDT


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