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Greyhound BettingGreyhound Betting - History - Betting Tips - Winners - Glossary Greyhound Racing GlossaryGrade - Defines where a greyhound rates in comparison to other greyhounds at the track. Grades range from Grade AA, the top grade, down through Grades A, B, C, and D. Each time a greyhound wins, it advances one grade until reaching AA. Greyhounds are lowered in grade after posting three consecutive finishes fourth or lower. Grade AAT - A special grade designation indicating a special stake race event or a 'hotbox' event which contains the track's best racers in one race. Grade TA - The T designates mixed grades in a race (such as A and B greyhounds). The letter after the T (in this case, A) indicates the highest grade of greyhound in the race. Grading System - Method of assuring greyhounds compete against racers of similar caliber; grades are assigned according to performance, with the top grade being A. Greyhound Hall of Fame - A museum and shrine to the greats of the sport. Located in Abilene, Kansas. GROC - The Greyhound Race of Champions, the premier annual event in American greyhound racing, sponsored by the AGTOA. IKC - Interstate Kennel Club. Name applied to the greyhound racing season held at Wembley Park during the winter months, October through February. Infield - Area surrounded by the oval track. Interference - Intentional physical contact which obstructs or impedes the running of another greyhound. After being called for interference, a greyhound must run in a non-wagering race before he can compete again. In the Money - A first-, second- or third-place finish. ISW - Interstate Wagering. Wagering which takes place between greyhound tracks located across state lines. ITW - Intertrack Wagering. Wagering between greyhound tracks located within the same state. Judge - Racing official responsible for determining finish order in a greyhound race and other racing matters. Judges' Stand - An area designated at the greyhound racetrack for the judges to perform their duties. May also be designated as the 'Crow's Nest'. Kennel - A business that cares for and races greyhounds under contract with one or more race tracks. Lead Out - A handler employed by the track who parades greyhounds in front of the public before a race and places the greyhounds in the starting box and retrieves the dogs when the race is finished. Length - The margin equal to the length of one greyhound. Used to denote how far ahead or behind a greyhound is during certain points of the race or at the finish. Lock-Out Kennel - Sometimes referred to as the 'Jinny Pit', this is an area within the 'Paddock' designed to house the racing greyhounds prior to their racing performance. All greyhounds racing that day are placed in the kennel 30 minutes before the first race. Only specific, licensed personnel are allowed in the area to maintain the greyhounds' safety. Lure - A mechanical device attached to an arm and electrically driven around the greyhound racing strip. The lure operator keeps it a uniform distance ahead of the greyhounds. It's the object the greyhounds chase while racing. A lure generally is a stuffed object that resembles either a bone or a rabbit. Lure operator - The person responsible for keeping the lure a uniform distance ahead of the greyhounds during a race. Maiden - A greyhound that has not won an official race. This is the lowest Grade designation. Once a greyhound wins a Maiden race, it advances to Grade D. Marathon Course - The longest course distance at Mile High, measuring 2,407 feet, or about 7/16ths of a mile. Matinee - A program of racing conducted during the daylight hours. Middle Distance - Distance classification for the Commerce Course at Mile High. This course measures 2,050 feet or 3/8ths of a mile. MTP - Minutes To Post. How much time remains before a race begins. Mutuel Handle - The total sum wagered for a single performance or a full meeting. Muzzle - A wire, leather or plastic devise, with a white tip, which is fitted over the greyhound's mouth and jaws and used as an aid in a close photo finish and to protect other greyhounds while racing. NGA - National Greyhound Association, made up of greyhound owners, breeders and trainers; recognized as a registry for racing greyhounds in the United States. Nose - The slimmest margin of victory. O.O.P. - Abbreviation used in a greyhound's race chart that describes the greyhound as finishing Out Of Picture. O.P. Smith - Owen Patrick Smith, inventor of a revolutionary mechanical lure circa 1912 that could travel around a circular track; considered the 'father' of American greyhound racing.
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