Desperate: A hopeless gambler; one who has no control over his or her tendency to bet. Dip: A pickpocket on a racecourse; someone with light fingers. Dishlickers: A colloquial term for greyhound racing. Dogs are barking it: A big tip which has become common knowledge. Doing plenty: Having a rough trot on the punt. Donkey-licked: To be defeated convincingly. Double carpet: 33/1 outsider. Drift: When the odds of a horse increase or ease. Drift in: A horse moving from a straight path towards the rail during a race. Drongo: A horse or person who was disappointing, slow or clumsy. Drum: Good information, a tip. Drum can also mean to be placed 2nd or 3rd in a race; to run "the drum." Dutch book : To bet on a number of horses, at varying odds, such that whichever bet wins, a set profit is guaranteed. Duet: Exotic bet to select two of the three placegetters in a race. Duffer in the wet: Does not run well on slow or heavy tracks. E Each way: To bet for a win and a place. Early crow: When someone, usually a Race caller, calls the winner of a race prematurely and incorrectly. Educated money: An amount invested on a horse from a stable or informed source. Emergencies: Substitutes, or replacements, for horses which are scratched from a race which is limited to a number of starters. The 'emergency starters' are drawn up by ballot or lottery to take the place of any runner that is withdrawn. Emu: A person who picks up discarded betting tickets on a racecourse, hoping that some will be of value. The person strikes a similar pose to Australia's largest native bird when feeding. Entire: Any male horse with both testicles in the scrotum. Equipment: includes regular tack and gear which must be approved. See Gear changes. Even money: Odds of 1-1. A total return of $2 for a $1 outlay. Exacta: Exotic bet to select the first two finishers in a race in the exact order of finish. Exotics: Any bet other than a win or place e.g. Quinella, trifecta, quadrella, superfecta, treble, exacta. F f.: An abbreviation for a filly, as it appears in race books, pedigrees and stud books. Facing the breeze: Horse on the outside that can't get past the leader in trotting races. Failed to give a yelp: Said of a horse that, although expected