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| Late Scratching |
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A horse that is scratched from a race after acceptances have been declared.
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| Lead Out |
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A handler employed by the track who parades racers 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.
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| Leadout |
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A handler employed by the track who parades racers in front of the public before a race and places the greyhounds in the starting box.
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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.
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| Lock-Out Kennel |
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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.
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| Long-Term Market |
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An event where the final outcome is not known until at least 14 days after its start.
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| Lure |
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A mechanical device attached to an arm and electrically driven around the 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.
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| Lure Operator |
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The person responsible for keeping the lure a uniform distance ahead of the greyhounds during a race.
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