SHADOW ROLL - sheepskin or cloth cylinder strapped across a horse's nose to bar its vision of the ground, preventing him from shying from shadows.
SHEDROW - stable area with barns and walkways uner a roof.
SHOW - third place postion at the finish
SILKS - shirt worn by a jockey in a race.
SIMULCAST - televising races to other tracks, locations or outlets for the purpose of wagering.
SIRE - a male parent; father
STAES PLACED - finishing second or third in a stakes race.
STALLION - entire or uncut male horse
STARTER - the track official who has complete jurisdiction over the starting of the horses and the authority to give orders necessary to ensure a fair start; also, a horse that is in the starting gate when his stall door ipens as teh field is dispatched.
STARTING GATE - an electro-mechanical structure in which horses are loaded. All stall doors open simultaneously when the starter dispatches the field, ensuring a fair start.
STATE-BRED - a horse bred and/or foaled in a state so that he meets all the criteria established by the state law and commission rules, and is eligible to compete in special races or for purse supplements.
STEWARD - racetrack official who presides over the race meeting, has superior jurisdiction over all racing officials, rules on claims of foul or any protests, imposes fines and supensions and is responible to the racing commission for the enforcement of the rules and regulations as stipulated in the state statutes. The board of stewards consits of three members at all racetracks.
STRAIGHT WAGER - win, place, or show
STRETCH - final straightaway portion of the racetrack to the finish line.
TAKEOUT - the percentage taken out of every dollar wager, and split between state, track and purses; generally, in pari-mutuel racing,, the percentage taken out is usually between 15-20% for straight wagers and 20-25% for exoctic wagers.
TATOO - form of identification in which the racehorses are marked under the upper lip with a letter/number combination.
TIMER - electric timing requires special photo-finish cameras and equipment, activated by the opening of the starting gate. The photo-finish camera records each horse on a moving strip of film as that the horse crosses the finish line. A timing strip is visible across the top of the photo-strips, which reflects the time of each horse at the finish line in 1/100ths of a second.
TONGUE-STRAP - strap or tape bandage used to tie down a horse's tongue to prevent choking in a race or workout.
TOTALISATOR - an intricate piece of electronic equipment which records each wager and total wagering win, place, show and exotic pools as the pari-mutuel tickets are sold. This equipment also calculates the odds on each horse according to the amount wagered.
TOTEBOARD - a display board in the infield on which data is posted electronically. Data includes approximate odds, total amount wagered in each pool, track condition, post time, time of day, result of race, official and inquiry signs, running time of the race and the mutuel payoff prices after each race is declared official, as well as other pertinint information.
TOUT - to give or sell wagering advice; also, a person who does so.
TRACK CONDITONS -
Fast - a track that is thoroughly dry at its best. The footing is even.
Sloppy - during or immediately after a heavy rain, water has saturated the cushion and may form puddles. The base
is still firm. Footing is splashy but even, and the running time remains fast.
Muddy - water has soaked into the base and it is soft and wet. The footing is deep and slow.
Heavy - a drying track that is muddy and drying out. Footing is heavy and slow.
Slow - still wet, between heavy and good. Footing is heavy.
Good - rated between slow and fast. Moisture remains in the strip but footing is firm.
Frozen - the track surface is frozen solid and unable to be maintained.
TRACK RECORD - fastest time at each distance recorded at a particular track.
TRACK SUPERINTENDENT - the official responsible for maintaining acceptable racing and training track conditions.
TRAINER - the person who conditions and prepares horses for racing, with the absolute responsibility to ensure the physical condition and elgibility of the horse in accordance with the strict interpretation of the rules, regualtions and laws of racing.
