tick-tacker n.— «Tick-tackers lasted longer. Usually wearing white gloves for better visibility, tick-tackers conveyed prices from one enclosure to another by hand signals.» —“Randwick’s last tout: nine tips but none the...
urger n.— «“Urger” is defined in the Dictionary of Racing Slang by Ned Wallish as “a racecourse con man who will urge an unsuspecting punter to back a horse after telling him a most impressive story. If the horse should win...
crusher n.— «Due to astute judgement and swiftness of foot, crushers tried to get top prices off bookmakers and sell them back (lay horses) at restricted quotes, with the difference being their profit margin.» —“Randwick’s last tout:...
racino n. a race track which offers other forms of gambling in addition to betting on races. Etymological Note: race track + casino (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
racino n.— «At least seventeen states allow either full-scale gambling or what are called “racinos,” tracks with slot machine parlors attached.» —by Dan Ahrens Investing in Vice Feb. 1, 2004. (source: Double...
racino n.— «In Chicago, the owner of Arlington Park talks of turning his track into a “racino,” by putting in black jack, crap tables et al.» —“Greenwood’s glory reduced to simulcasts” by Jamie...