GREYHOUNDS BETTING
Greyhound Racing Glossary
Maiden
Any greyhound that has not won an official race and is less than 2 years old.
Matinee
A program of racing held during the afternoon hours.
Mutuel Handle
The amount of money wagered.
Muzzle
A wire, leather or plastic device, with a white tip, which is fitted over th greyhound's mouth and jaws and used to aid in photo finishes.
NGA
National Greyhound Association, made up of greyhound owners, breeders and trainers; recognized as a registry for racing greyhounds in the United States.
Nose
The slimmest margin of victory.
O.P. Smith
Owen Patrick Smith, inventor of a revolutionary mechanical lure, circa 1912, that could travel around a circular track; considered the "Father" of American greyhound racing.
Paddock
The area of lockout kennels, scales and inspection area.
Pari-Mutuel
Betting among ourselves. Type of wagering system at greyhound, thoroughbred, harness and jai alai facilities.
Place
A wagering term describing the greyhound finishing second in a race.
Post
A greyhound's post position or starting box number.
Post parade
The parading of the greyhounds before the race after they leave the paddock area. It includes the blanket and muzzle inspection.
Post Time
The starting time of the race.
Program
A printed guide to the day's races, including details such as the specifications and grades of individual races, post positions, past performances, charts, handicapper's selections, overnight entries, track records and other racing statistics.
Quiniela
A wagering term describing the two greyhounds finishing first and second in either order.
Racing Commission
A state or county regulatory agency that oversees all aspects of greyhound racing.
Racing Secretary
The track official whose major functions include determining how many races of each grade are to be run over each distance for any given performance and conducting the random draw for post position.
Rural Rube Award
Given each year to the nation's to sprint (5/16ths mile) greyhound by the Greyhound Review ; named for an outstanding sprinter of th late 1930's, now in the Hall of Fame.
Schooling Race
An unofficial training or qualifying race with no wagering allowed.
Scratch
Withdrawal of a greyhound from a race.
Separate Pools
Money wagered on a race at another track which is totally apart from the pool at the other track.
Show
A wagering term describing the greyhound finishing third in a race.
Sire
The father of a greyhound.
Sprint
A race run over five-sixteenths of a mile or shorter.
Stakes Race
A championship race or one for a purse larger than those offered for other feature races.
Starter
A greyhound becomes a starter for the race when the doors of the starting box open.
Superfecta
A wagering term describing the first four greyhounds crossing the finish line in a race.
Takeout
The money taken from the betting pool to be divided among the track, the state and the operators.
Tattoos
An identification number placed inside the ear of a registered racing greyhound.
Totalisator machine
A computerized system that records amounts wagered, prints tickets for bettors and calculates odds.
Tote board
A board which displays odds and payoffs.
Trainer
A kennel employee whose responsibility is preparing greyhounds for racing and caring for them at all times.
Trifecta
A wagering term describing the first three greyhounds crossing the finish line in exact order.
WGRF
World Greyhound Racing Federation, the worldwide promotion association for the sport.
Whelping
The act of birth.
Wheel
A wagering term describing the selection of a greyhound to win, place or show combined with every other greyhound in the race.
Win
A wagering term describing the first greyhound across the finish line.
Winner's circle
Where the winning greyhound proceeds following the race, often to participate in a ceremonial presentation.
Wire
The finish line for the race.
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