​A 

All Out - When a horse is exhausted but still trying its hardest

All Weather - Horse racing that takes place on an artificial surface
Ante Post - Betting that takes place well before an event which includes all possible participants
Apprentice - A young jockey who gains a weight allowance over more experienced jockeys, decreases as they gain victories
Amateur - A non-professional jockey who does not accept a fee for riding



B

Backward - A horse that is not fit enough or developed enough to do itself justice
Banker - People use this term to describe a horse that can't be beat (No such thing)
Bar - A betting term that denotes that all horses not already listed in the betting market for a race are at the bar price or longer odds
Blinkers - A device fitted to a horse's head which restricts it's field of vision in order to focus its attention/concentration
Blanket Finish - Several horses finish a race very close together
Boxed in -  To be trapped between, inside, or behind other horses during a race
Bumper - A National hunt race over the flat (no hurdles or fences)
Burlington Bertie - Betting odds of 100/30



C

Canadian - A bet on five selections covering doubles, trebles, fourfolds and a fivefold
Carpet - Betting odds of 3/1
C&D - Course and Distance. The horse has won over the course and the distance
Chase - A national hunt race where they jump fences
Cheek Pieces - Head gear worn by horses to aid performance
Co-Favourite - A favourite who is joint favourite with at least two other horses
Colt - A young, ungelded male horse aged up to four years
Claimer - An apprentice flat race jockey
Clerk Of The Course - The person responsible for the overall management of a racecourse during raceday



D

Dam - The female parent of a horse
Dead-Heat - When two or more horses' cross the line as one
Double - A bet on two horses where both are required to win
Draw - Reference to the number of starting stall a horse will begin a race from, sometimes crucial
Drifter - A horse whose odds are getting bigger due to lack of support in the betting, a negative
Dutching - Backing two or more selections in an event to achieve the same profit whichever wins



E

Each-Way - A bet on a horse to place as well as win
Exacta - A bet placed on the Tote that requires the first two finishing horses to be named in the correct order

​

F

Favourite - The horse expected to win the race with the shortest price
Fourfold -  A bet on four horses where all are required to win
Furlong -  Standard distance unit in racing. A furlong is equal to 200m and there are eight furlongs to a mile

​

G

Going - The condition of the ground at a racecourse. The going ranges from heavy to firm.
Green - Running excitedly and uneconomically associated with inexperience

​

H

Handicap - A race where horses carry different weights based on their official rating
Hedging - Backing another outcome in an event you have already bet on to decrease the risk involved
Heinz - A bet on six selections covering doubles, trebles, fourfolds, fivefolds and a sixfold



I



J

Jolly - Another name given to a favourite



K



L

Lay - Betting on something not to happen, for example a horse not to win. We run a Lay Of The Day feature
Layers Liability - How much a layer stands to lose if the laid selection wins
Lucky 15 - Fifteen bets covering singles, doubles, trebles and a fourfold
Lucky 31 - Thirty-one bets covering singles, doubles, trebles and a fivefold
Lucky 63 - Sixty-three bets covering singles, doubles, trebles, fourfolds, fivefolds and a sixfold

​

M

Maiden - A horse that is yet to win a race
Monkey - A slang term used by bookmakers for £500

​

N

NAP - A tipster's best bet of the day
NB Next Best - A tipster's second best bet of the day
Non-Runner - A horse that was originally declared to run but is no longer participating
NRNB Non Runner No Bet - Bet on an ante-post market where the stake is returned in the event of a non runner

​

O

Odds On - Betting on an outcome that is odds on results in the profit of the bet being less than the original stake
On the Bit - When a horse needs no riding from the jockey
On the Bridle - When a horse is still full of running and on a tight rein
On the Nose - A bet on a horse to win
Overweight - An eventuality where the jockey weighs more than the weight one of his rides is supposed to carry

​

P

Patent - A bet on three selections that covers seven bets, three singles, three doubles and a treble
Placepot - A bet on the Tote where a placed horse must be named in the first six races on the card
Permutation - A bet that contains a large number of selections covering a large number of different outcomes
Pony - A slang term used by bookmakers for £25

​

Q



R

Rag -  The complete outsider in a field
Rule 4 - A reduction in odds on bets placed before a certain time due to a fancied runner being withdrawn

​

​S

Scoop 6 - A bet placed on the Tote each Saturday on six televised races, where punters compete for massive dividends
Silks - The colours worn by a jockey
Sire - The male parent of a horse
SP Starting Price - The price of a horse when the race starts based on an average of the on course bookmakers odds for the horse
Steamer - An outcome that has been very well backed all day
Stewards Enquiry - An investigation into ongoings in a given race. Can result in place reversal or jockey suspensions

​

T

Tongue-Tie - A breathing aid used on horses that have a strip of cloth to stabilise the tongue and stop it from sliding over the bit
Tote - Betting system that settles bets based on dividends rather than set prices
Treble -  A bet on tree horses where all are required to win
Trifecta - A bet placed on the Tote that requires the first three finishing horses to be named in the correct order
Trixie - A bet on three selections which covers the three doubles and the one treble

​

U

Undulated - Unbalanced or uneven surface/ racecourse

​

V 

Visor - A device fitted to a horse's head which restricts it's field of vision in order to help it's concentration

​

W

Walkover - A race where there is only one runner left after a number of non runners

​

X

​

Y

 Yankee - A bet on four selections that covers the six doubles, four trebles and one fourfold

​

Z

Racing