Racing Glossary 't'

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.

Tic-Tac : sadly being replaced by modern technology tic tac was the semiphore of the race track,

each bookie would have it's tic tac man and he would signal all the betting moves who was putting what on where, each bookie had his own code so it was difficult to break down..

The Tote : the horse totalisator board. The Tote is also known as the nanny from the cockney rhyming slang for nanny goat.

instituted by an act of parliament in 1928 one of it's stated aims was to generate money to support racing and still today makes substantial payments to racecourses based on a percentage of turnover, sponsorship and levy payments,

The tote also provides an alternative means of betting to the bookmakers.

Triple Crown : should you win the 2000 guineas, Derby and St Leger you will have won the English Triple crown,

the equivalent races for stayers are Ascot gold cup, Goodwood Cup, and Doncaster Cup. The American version is the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes.

Turn of foot : refers to an horse's capability for speed.