Blinkers: A cup-shaped device used to limit a horse's vision during a race and improve concentration. Bloused: To be caught on the line or defeated in a photo finish. Blow: When the odds of a horse increase during betting. Blown out the gate: Odds have extended dramatically due to lack of support. Boat race: A race with a number of non-triers which is said to be fixed for one horse to win. Bolter: A horse at long odds. Bowling: When a syndicate of punters (usually professional gambler/s) uses a number of unidentified people ("bowlers") to simultaneously place bets on a specific race at numerous locations. Box: Betting term denoting an exotic combination bet whereby all possible numeric outcomes are covered. Box seat: A position in a race which is one horse off the fence and one horse behind the leaders. Bridle: A piece of equipment, usually made of leather or nylon, which fits on a horse's head and includes a bit and the reins. Br.: An abbreviation for a brown horse, as it appears in race books, pedigrees and stud books. Breaking: Breaking into a gallop, when trotting horses start galloping. Bred: A horse is bred where it is foaled. Thus a foal conceived in New Zealand but foaled in Australian is regarded as being bred in Australia. Breeder: A breeder of a foal is the owner of its dam when it is foaled. He may not have had anything to do with the mating of the mare or the place where it is foaled. Bring a duffel bag: Term used by a punter who expects to take copious amounts of cash home from the track. Broodmare: A filly or mare that has been bred and is used to produce foals. Buying money: Term used by a punter when required to bet 'odds on'. C C: The class of a harness racehorse which stands for Country Assessment; M stands for Metropolitan Assessment. A C11 M6 pacer has won an equivalent of 11 country class races and 6 metropolitan class races. c.: An abbreviation for a colt, as it appears in race books, pedigrees and stud books. Calcutta: Sweepstakes conducted prior to a big event with each horse being raffled and then auctioned to the highest bidder. Carry the grandstand: Said of a horse allocated a big weight in a handicap race. Cast: A horse situated on its side or back,