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The Greyhound is a very old European breed of dog
It is gentle and intelligent breed whose combination of long,powerful legs, deep chest, flexible spine and slim buildallows it to reach average race speeds in excess 64kilometers per hour (40mph).
GREYHOUND RACING TERMS
Banker – highly expected to win
Ear Tattoos - A greyhound's right ear tattoo represents themonth, year and tattoo order of your dogs litter.
Dead Heat - An exact tie between two or more greyhounds ina race. The greyhound's nose determines the winner in thephoto finish
Lure - A mechanical device attached to an arm and electricallydriven around the racing strip. It's the object the greyhoundschase while racing. A lure generally is a stuffed object thatresembles either a bone or a rabbit
Photo Finish - A photo device utilized to more accuratelydetermine the winner of a race where the finishers are veryclose
Wire - The finish line for a race
GREYHOUND RACING TERMS
RACESA race meeting normally consists of 12 races with 6 dogs competing in each race, with only around 5 to15 minutes between each race.
Source: www.racingpost.com
RACE PROGRAMME
• A race programme is a listing of
all the races being held and the
greyhounds that are running in the
races.
• Some programme may vary in the
way they look but will display the
same information
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