Horseracing Terminology | V - W - X

V

Value

Getting the best odds on a wager.

W

Wager

Another term for bet.

Walkover

A race in which only one horse competes.

Warming Up

Galloping horse on way to post.

Weigh In (Out)

The certification, by the clerk of scales, of a rider's weight before (after) a race. A jockey weighs in fully dressed with all equipment except for his/her helmet, whip and (in many jurisdictions) flak jacket.

Welsh/Welch

To fail to pay a gambling bet.

Wheel

Betting all possible combinations in an exotic wager using at least one horse as the key. See 'Part Wheel'.

Wheeling

A racing system devised for the daily double bet in which the bettor backs one horse in the first race and every horse in the second (also known as Baseball or Locking).

Weight-For-Age

The purpose of weight-for-age is to allow horses of different age and sex to compete on equal terms. The weight a horse carried is allocated on a set scale according to its sex and age.

Whip

Instrument or a stick, usually of leather, with which rider strikes horse to increase his speed.

Win

The term used to describe a 1st place finish.

Win Bet

Wager on a horse to finish first.

Winning Post

The finishing line of a race. (Also, The Post.)

Wire

The finish line of a race.

Wise Guy

A knowledgeable handicapper or bettor.

With the Field

Having one horse linked with all the other horses in an event. It can apply to forecasts or in doubles.

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