Australian Greyhound Racing Dictionary

Arm Trial
A trial where the greyhound is allowed to catch and grab an artificial lure after running a nominated distance.

Board Steward
A person employed and empowered by a governing body to conduct race meetings and enforce the Rules of Greyhound Racing in a state.

Box Draw
The official random computerised drawing of the starting positions (box) of the greyhounds in a race or event. Describes the action of drawing the official starting positions of the runners in a race or event.

Box
Generally used to describe the starting position drawn in an event.

Breaking in Track
Any trial track used predominantly to teach greyhounds to jump from the starting boxes and chase a lure, generally 300 to 400 metres in length, may be straight, circle or oval in shape.

Brood Bitch
A female greyhound used for or intended to be used for breeding.

Bullring
A circular steel rail inside a small circular running surface with a hand operated artificial lure, generally not exceeding a 60 metre circumference, used predominantly to teach greyhounds to jump from the starting boxes and chase an artificial lure.

Catching Pen
A section of the racetrack capable of being enclosed to stop and catch the greyhounds at the end of a race; this generally includes a run-off chute.

Check
Interference received by the greyhound during a race, possibly causing the greyhound to lose momentum and time (lengths) in that race.

Dam
The mother of a litter of registered pups. A Brood Bitch that is the registered producer of a specific greyhound.

Day Yard
A wire mesh enclosed space generally not exceeding 50 square metres where one or more greyhounds may spend periods of time recuperating outdoors.

Drag Lure
A hand operated or battery operated winch used to pull a small piece of sheepskin or cloth along the centre of a Slipping Track to entice a greyhound to run to the other end.

Exercise Yard
A series of 2 or more long narrow fenced enclosures used to exercise greyhounds adjacent to each other. Each yard is generally 100 to 120 metres in length and 4 metres wide.

Field
Generally used to describe the combined runners in a race.

Form
Generally used to describe the recent performances of a greyhound

Fixed Odds
Fixed Odds are the prevailing bookmaker's odds of a specific runner. Wagers placed at Fixed Odds are paid at the odds quoted at the time the bet is placed.

Grade
Used to describe the classification of a specific race, and/or the classification of a greyhound at a specific Racetrack and distance.

Kennel
Describes the individually enclosed space used to house a single greyhound.

Lure Arm
The arm that protrudes out from the Lure Carriage to which the Lure is attached.

Maiden
Describes a greyhound that has yet to win a race, and/or to describe a specific grade of race for greyhounds yet to win a race.

Margin
The lengths between each greyhound during and race and across the finishing line (a length = 0.067)

Standard Quinella
A Standard Quinella is when two runners must be selected to place First or Second in any order for the wager to be successful.

Standout Quinella
A Standout Quinella is where a punter can select as many runners as they like from the same race, however the punter must nominate the runner they think will place First or Second to the nominated selection. One of the other selections must finish either First or Second to the nominated selection.

Swab
Routine samples taken from a greyhound following a race (generally urine).

Box Quinella
A Box Quinella is when more than two selections are made, up to the total number of runners in that event. However two of the selections must place First or Second in any order for the wager to be successful. The more runners that are 'Boxed' in a Quinella, the higher the number of combinations.

Exactas
An Exacta is when the first two place getters are selected and nominated in that order for the wager to be successful.

Trifectas
A Standard Trifecta is when the first three place getters are selected and nominated in that order for the wager to be successful.

First Four
A First Four wager is when the first four runners are selected and nominated in that order for the wager to be successful.

Whelping Date
The date a litter of pups were born.

Whelping Kennel
A specific kennel designed for the birth of a littler of pups, would include a larger bed for mother and puppies and electricity outlets for lighting and heating.

Wide (running wide)
When a greyhound moves to the outside of the field during a race.

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