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. |
May 11 - 17
Race Schedule
| Date | First Post (ET) | Track | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAY 11 MON | 12:40 PM | Parx Racing Bensalem, PA | Dirt / Turf |
| 12:50 PM | Thistledown North Randall, OH | Dirt | |
| 12:55 PM | Finger Lakes Farmington, NY | Dirt | |
| 2:10 PM | Horseshoe Indianapolis Shelbyville, IN | Dirt / Turf | |
| 5:05 PM | Louisiana Downs Bossier City, LA | Dirt | |
| 7:00 PM | Mountaineer Casino Racetrack & Resort New Cumberland, WV | Dirt | |
| MAY 12 TUE | 12:40 PM | Parx Racing Bensalem, PA | Dirt / Turf |
| 12:50 PM | Thistledown North Randall, OH | Dirt | |
| 12:55 PM | Finger Lakes Farmington, NY | Dirt | |
| 2:10 PM | Horseshoe Indianapolis Shelbyville, IN | Dirt / Turf | |
| 2:30 PM | Fairmount Park Collinsville, IL | Dirt | |
| 5:05 PM | Louisiana Downs Bossier City, LA | Dirt | |
| 7:00 PM | Mountaineer Casino Racetrack & Resort New Cumberland, WV | Dirt | |
| 8:30 PM | Assiniboia Downs Winnipeg, MB | Dirt | |
| MAY 13 WED | 12:20 PM | Delaware Park Wilmington, DE | Dirt / Turf |
| 12:50 PM | Thistledown North Randall, OH | Dirt | |
| 12:55 PM | Finger Lakes Farmington, NY | Dirt | |
| 2:10 PM | Horseshoe Indianapolis Shelbyville, IN | Dirt / Turf | |
| 3:30 PM | Ajax Downs Ajax, ON | Dirt (QH) | |
| 5:45 PM | Penn National Grantville, PA | Dirt / Turf | |
| 7:15 PM | Delta Downs Vinton, LA | Dirt (QH) | |
| 8:30 PM | Assiniboia Downs Winnipeg, MB | Dirt | |
| MAY 14 THU | 12:00 PM | Laurel Park Laurel, MD | Dirt / Turf |
| 12:35 PM | Belterra Park Cincinnati, OH | Dirt / Turf | |
| 1:10 PM | Belmont At The Big A Elmont, NY | Dirt / Turf | |
| 2:10 PM | Horseshoe Indianapolis Shelbyville, IN | Dirt / Turf | |
| 3:38 PM | Hawthorne Stickney, IL | Dirt / Turf | |
| 5:00 PM | Churchill Downs Louisville, KY | Dirt / Turf | |
| 5:45 PM | Penn National Grantville, PA | Dirt / Turf | |
| 6:15 PM | Evangeline Downs Opelousas, LA | Dirt | |
| 7:00 PM | Hollywood Casino At Charles Town Races Charles Town, WV | Dirt | |
| 7:15 PM | Delta Downs Vinton, LA | Dirt (QH) | |
| 7:30 PM | Sam Houston Race Park Houston, TX | Dirt (QH) | |
| 7:00 PM | Remington Park Oklahoma City, OK | Dirt (QH) | |
| MAY 15 FRI | 11:30 AM | Laurel Park Laurel, MD | Dirt / Turf |
| 12:35 PM | Belterra Park Cincinnati, OH | Dirt / Turf | |
| 12:45 PM | Churchill Downs Louisville, KY | Dirt / Turf | |
| 12:50 PM | Gulfstream Park Hallandale Beach, FL | Dirt / Turf | |
| 1:00 PM | Woodbine Toronto, ON | Tapeta (Synthetic) / Turf | |
| 1:20 PM | Belmont At The Big A Elmont, NY | Dirt / Turf | |
| 3:15 PM | Sunray Park Farmington, NM | Dirt (MX) | |
| 4:00 PM | Miles City Miles City, MT | Dirt (MX) | |
| 4:00 PM | Santa Anita Park Arcadia, CA | Dirt / Turf | |
| 5:45 PM | Penn National Grantville, PA | Dirt / Turf | |
| 6:30 PM | Evangeline Downs Opelousas, LA | Dirt | |
| 7:00 PM | Hollywood Casino At Charles Town Races Charles Town, WV | Dirt | |
| 7:15 PM | Delta Downs Vinton, LA | Dirt (QH) | |
| 7:30 PM | Sam Houston Race Park Houston, TX | Dirt (QH) | |
| 7:35 PM | Lone Star Park Grand Prairie, TX | Dirt / Turf | |
| 8:15 PM | Century Mile Edmonton, AB | Dirt | |
| 7:00 PM | Prairie Meadows Altoona, IA | Dirt | |
| MAY 16 SAT | 10:30 AM | Laurel Park Laurel, MD | Dirt / Turf |
| 12:20 PM | Thistledown North Randall, OH | Dirt | |
| 12:35 PM | Belterra Park Cincinnati, OH | Dirt / Turf | |
| 12:40 PM | Parx Racing Bensalem, PA | Dirt / Turf | |
| 12:50 PM | Monmouth Park Oceanport, NJ | Dirt / Turf | |
| 1:00 PM | Gulfstream Park Hallandale Beach, FL | Dirt / Turf | |
| 1:00 PM | Woodbine Toronto, ON | Tapeta (Synthetic) / Turf | |
| 1:02 PM | Remington Park Oklahoma City, OK | Dirt (QH) | |
| 1:10 PM | Belmont At The Big A Elmont, NY | Dirt / Turf | |
| 1:30 PM | Malvern Malvern, AR | Dirt | |
| 2:00 PM | Sam Houston Race Park Houston, TX | Dirt (QH) | |
| 2:30 PM | Fairmount Park Collinsville, IL | Dirt | |
| 2:30 PM | Legacy Downs Unknown, AB | Dirt | |
| 2:30 PM | Miles City Miles City, MT | Dirt (MX) | |
| 2:35 PM | Lone Star Park Grand Prairie, TX | Dirt / Turf | |
| 3:15 PM | Lethbridge - RMTC Lethbridge, AB | Dirt (MX) | |
| 3:15 PM | Sunray Park Farmington, NM | Dirt (MX) | |
| 4:00 PM | Santa Anita Park Arcadia, CA | Dirt / Turf | |
| 4:50 PM | Emerald Downs Auburn, WA | Dirt | |
| 5:05 PM | Louisiana Downs Bossier City, LA | Dirt | |
| 6:00 PM | Prairie Meadows Altoona, IA | Dirt | |
| 6:30 PM | Evangeline Downs Opelousas, LA | Dirt | |
| 6:45 PM | Century Mile Edmonton, AB | Dirt | |
| 7:00 PM | Hollywood Casino At Charles Town Races Charles Town, WV | Dirt | |
| 7:15 PM | Delta Downs Vinton, LA | Dirt (QH) | |
| 9:00 PM | Los Alamitos Los Alamitos, CA | Dirt (MX) | |
| 12:20 PM | Delaware Park Wilmington, DE | Dirt / Turf | |
| MAY 17 SUN | 12:45 PM | Churchill Downs Louisville, KY | Dirt / Turf |
| 12:50 PM | Gulfstream Park Hallandale Beach, FL | Dirt / Turf | |
| 1:00 PM | Woodbine Toronto, ON | Tapeta (Synthetic) / Turf | |
| 1:10 PM | Belmont At The Big A Elmont, NY | Dirt / Turf | |
| 2:30 PM | Legacy Downs Unknown, AB | Dirt | |
| 2:30 PM | Miles City Miles City, MT | Dirt (MX) | |
| 2:35 PM | Lone Star Park Grand Prairie, TX | Dirt / Turf | |
| 3:15 PM | Lethbridge - RMTC Lethbridge, AB | Dirt (MX) | |
| 3:15 PM | Sunray Park Farmington, NM | Dirt (MX) | |
| 3:40 PM | Hawthorne Stickney, IL | Dirt / Turf | |
| 4:00 PM | Santa Anita Park Arcadia, CA | Dirt / Turf | |
| 4:50 PM | Emerald Downs Auburn, WA | Dirt | |
| 5:00 PM | Prairie Meadows Altoona, IA | Dirt | |
| 5:00 PM | Remington Park Oklahoma City, OK | Dirt (QH) | |
| 6:00 PM | Pocatello Downs Chubbuck, ID | Dirt (MX) | |
| 7:00 PM | Mountaineer Casino Racetrack & Resort New Cumberland, WV | Dirt | |
| 8:00 PM | Los Alamitos Los Alamitos, CA | Dirt (MX) |
*ALL TIMES EDT