redboard
v.— «Red-boarding. Many horseplayers torment their brethren by second-guessing after the race has been run—a practice known as red-boarding because the red “Official” sign is already lit.» —“The Double Standard” by Andrew Beyer Washington Post Apr. 10, 1990. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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