Off Track Betting Vocabulary
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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. |
V
Value | Getting the best odds on a wager. |
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. |
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. |
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