because they are shorter than its estimated winning probability. Undertaker: A bookmaker said to only be interested in laying "dead 'uns". Urger: see coat-tugger. V Via the cape: The horse ran wide on the home turn and covered too much ground. The expression is probably an analogy of the ocean voyage from the UK to Australia via the Cape of Good Hope compared to the more direct route via the Suez Canal. Visor blinkers: Blinkers that have a peep hole cut in them and are used to limit a horse's vision during a race and improve concentration. W Wager: Another term for bet. Warned off: A person warned-off a racecourse is not permitted to enter a racecourse or associate with licensed persons. Weigh out: Before each race, a jockey, and his equipment are weighed to ensure that the horse carries its allotted weight. Weight for Age: Better class of race in which the weight a horse carries is allocated on a set scale according to its age and sex. The Cox Plate, which is regarded as Australia's best race, is a weight-for-age event held by the Moonee Valley Racing Club in October each year. Weight-for-age handicap: The system used to determine weights for the Melbourne Cup in which the weight of the jockey and riding gear is adjusted with ballast to a nominated figure. Older horses are given more weight than younger ones, and weightings are further adjusted according to the horse's previous results. Welsher: Person who refuses to honour a bet. Welter: A handicap race with a higher minimum weight. Whip: A race whip (or crop) made to Australian specifications, is about 22-24 inches long, and a jockey uses it to control and encourage a horse to increase its speed. Winkers: A sheepskin device which attaches to the cheek straps of the bridle to help the horse focus its vision to the front. Winkers allow more side vision than a blinker. Wouldn't back it with bad money: An indication that a punter has no confidence in a horses chances such that even if he had counterfeit money he would not back it. Write your own ticket: An expression indicating that a horse is at very long odds, with very little chance of winning. X Y Yours for theirs: A bet taken at odds of even money. Z Zambuck: Ambulance, as required at all race meetings. See also Equine coat