GREYHOUNDS BETTING
Greyhound Racing Glossary
Across the Board
A win, place and show wager on a particular greyhound.
Advance wagering
Wagers that are accepted on a race later during a performance or on a future performance.
AGC
American Greyhound Council Inc., a non-profit group jointly supported by American Greyhound Track Operators Association members and National Greyhound Association members, the purpose of which is to provide for the betterment of the welfare of racing greyhounds and the greyhound industry.
AGTOA
American Greyhound Track Operators Association, a non-profit corporation comprised of owners and operators of greyhound race tracks.
All-America Team
The eight top racing greyhounds selected each year by American Greyhound Track Operators Association.
Backstretch
A straightaway on the far side of the race track.
Bertillon Card
A greyhound's identification card that lists 56 physical identifying points for every registered racing greyhound.
Blanket
A covering for a greyhound bearing a number and color corresponding to its post position.
Box
The post position the greyhound will be racing from or the starting box itself. Also describes a wager involving the inclusion of a combination of greyhounds in a race.
Breeder
The individual who is the owner or lessee of his or her dam at the time of whelping.
Brindle
A streaky combination of colors, usually including a predominance of brown or tan.
Calls
The position of each greyhound at specific points around the track during a race.
Career record
A series of five numbers indicating, in order, a greyhound's total number of starts, followed by first place, second place, third place and fourth-place finishes. Often preceded by an abbreviation showing the track at which the starts were recorded.
Chart
A record of each race showing finish, calls, odds and comments describing each racer's performance.
Chartwriter
The person who compiles the charts and writes the comments on each greyhound's performance during a race.
Class
The grade of a race or a greyhound.
Collided
A comment used by the chartwriter to designate major contact between two or more dogs during a race.
Commingled pools
Money wagered at one track which goes into and mixes with wagering pool at another.
Daily Double
A wagering term describing the selection of the first place finishers on consecutive designated races.
Dam
The mother of a greyhound.
Dead Heat
An exact tie between two or more greyhounds in a single race.
Doubleheader
Two race performances in the same day.
Draw
A random process by which each greyhound's starting position is determined.
Escape turn
The turn or curve at which the mechanical lure disappears after the race is over.
Fast track
A firm track on which the greyhound can achieve its best speed.
Flashy Sir Award
Given each year to the nation's top distance (3-8 mile) greyhound by the Greyhound Review ; named for an outstanding distance greyhound of the mid-1940's, now a Hall of Fame member.
Forced out
A chartwriter's term describing an instance of a greyhound being crowded to the outside by one or more opponents.
Grading system
Method of assuring greyhounds compete against racers of similar caliber; grades are assigned according to performance, with the top grade being "A". Some tracks use a grade AA.
Greyhound Hall of Fame
A museum and shrine to the greats of the sport. Located in Abilene, Kan.
Infield
Area surrounded by the oval track.
In the money
A first, second or third-place finish.
Interference
Intentional and unusual physical contact which obstructs or impedes the running of another greyhound as determined by the judges. After being called for interference, a greyhound must run in two schooling (non-wagering) races before racing in an official race.
ISW
Interstate Wagering. Wagering which takes place between tracks located across state lines.
ITW
Intertrack Wagering. Wagering between tracks located within the same state.
Judge
A racing official responsible for making decisions concerning photo finish results, eligibility and other racing matters.
Kennel
A business that cares for and races greyhounds under contract with one or more tracks.
Leadout
A handler, employed by the track, whose job includes parading racers in front of the public and placing them in the starting box before a race.
Length
The margin equal to the length of one greyhound. Used to denote how far ahead or behind each greyhound is during or after a race. Measuring speed, each length is computed to represent about 7/100ths of a second.
Lure
A mechanical device attached to an arm and electrically driven around the racing oval.
Lure operator
The person responsible for keeping the lure a uniform distance ahead of the greyhounds during a race.
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