One of the more recent innovations to the services offered by the online bookmakers is that if you bet with any of the online bookmakers offering the Live Horse racing service you can watch the race you bet on live on your computer.

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• Amateur: An amateur is a jockey that has not turned professional
• Apprentice: Young professional jockeys who can also claim a weight allowance.
• Banker: A term used to describe a good thing that is a horse that should win.
• Blinkers: A piece of equipment that goes over the horse's head to assist the horse concentrate.
• Cheek Pieces: Sheepskin bands on each side of the bridle which help keep the horse focused.
• Colt: Male horse aged up to 4 years old.
• Draw: Flat races start in stalls and ach horse has a number to go in the stalls which is different to their racing number.
• Filly: Female horse aged up to 4 years old.
• Furlong: 1/8 of a mile. Equal to 220 yards or 200 metres.
• Gelding: A male horse that has his privates removed to help get the horse focussed on the job of racing.
• Judge: The official who declares the winner and placed horses in a race and the winning distance.
• Lead: Weights carried in the saddle which make up the difference between the jockey's weight and what the horse is assigned to carry.
• Length: The approximate length of a horse: about 8 feet. Winning margins are measured in lengths, ranging from 1/2 a length to a distance (more than 20 lengths). Smaller winning margins are a short-head, head or a neck.
• Mare: Female horse aged 5 years or over.
• Noseband: A sheepskin band around the horse's nose to help it concentrate.
• Odds on: when the odds of the horse are less than even money.
• On the bridle / On the bit: A horse going with ease.
• Off the bridle: A horse that is struggling to go the gallop
• Photo finish: In a close race, a photo finish is required to decide which horse has won
• Pulling: A horse pulling on the bit: i.e. wanting to go too fast too soon so the jockey tries to restrain it by pulling back on the reins leading to a tug of war effect.
• Starting stalls: Only used in flat racing to ensure every horse gets a level break.
• Stewards: Representatives of the Turf Club who regulate every race-meeting.
• Stewards Enquiry: An investigation by the stewards into any incidents during the race, e.g. if a jockey has broken the rules or one horse has caused interference to another.
• Tips: be careful about taking tips as good tips are hard to come by.
• Tongue Strap: A piece of cloth or elastic tied on the horse's tongue to keep it in place during a race.
• Turf Club: The regulatory body in charge of the rules and regulations, maintaining the integrity of Irish racing.
• Valet: People employed by jockeys to assist them in their preparations for each race, checking and cleaning equipment etc.
• Visor: A similar device to blinkers but less restrictive.
• Weight: The amount the horse has to carry in the race.
• Weigh Out/Weigh In: Weighing a jockey and saddle before and after a race to make sure the correct weight is carried.
• Winner All Right: An announcement that confirms the result is official. Go Collect!.

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