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How Do You Use Greyhound Racing Terms?

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How Do You Use Greyhound Racing Terms?

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Greyhound racing has its own set of terms to describe the action that takes place on the track. Many greyhound racing terms do not make much sense to someone who is unfamiliar with the sport but make perfect sense to those who attend the races frequently. A phrase such as, “The red blanket was a front end phony that went to the turn in traffic before he checked”, confounds the average citizen but not the dog racing enthusiast. Here is how to use some common dog racing terms. Don’t look for the “check” in the mail. Checking is a racing term that describes a dog going into one of the turns with much hesitation. It loses ground to the others and often will pull its head up as it slows down. This is common among “front end phonies,” greyhounds which can run fine when they make the lead but do not try hard when they are side by side with other racers. A “ringing tail” is a phrase that indicates a dog was slowing through the turn, making his tail go in circles. Know your blanket colors. The

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