Racing Glossary 'i - l'

An alphabet of racing terms

 

We hope you find this glossary useful and informative. With this knowledge we hope you find that you can pick winners that little bit easier.

In the Frame : Means an horse has won or been placed (it's number had been placed in the winning frame on the racecourse numbers board.).

Irons: a term used for stirrups, if a jockey becomes parted from his stirrups he will be said to have lost his irons.

Jockey Club : the world's oldest turf authority originating at the star and garter Pall Mall in 1752 and until recently the sole governing body of British Horseracing..

Joint: a bookmakers temporary 'establishment' on the racecourse.

Lads, Lasses : stable boys and girls without whom no stable could function.

Leg : this phrase has several meanings from suffering a leg injury to stages in a multiple bet and finally blacklegs disreputable forerunners of your modern bookie..

Levy Board : abbreviation for the Horseracing Betting Levy Board, established in 1961.

Limited Stakes : race restricted to horses which have been awarded handicap ratings at or below a figure specified in the race conditions.

Listed Race: a race whose importance ranks immediately after the group races.