to an odds-on favourite in betting parlance. The phrase derives from the days of fractional odds when bookmakers used a red background on their boards to denote horses running 'odds on'. These days the phrase is used in general (and somewhat colloquial) horse racing vernacular, for example: "Those who took the tomato sauce odds were never in danger as she led throughout to defeat Splash of Paint and Amber Cash in 23.38". Ton: A term used for one hundred dollars. Tongue tie: A strap or piece of stocking used to tie down a horse's tongue to prevent it getting over the bit, which affects a horse's breathing and the jockey's control of the horse. Tote: TAB. Toppy: The top weight or horse carrying the No. 1 saddlecloth. Totalisator: An alternative form of betting to bookmakers or a betting exchange. All bets are placed into a pool, and dividends are paid by dividing the final pool by the amount invested on the winner, less a fixed percentage. Town: To race in 'town' means to race on metropolitan tracks in a capital city, as distinct from all other tracks which are collectively called 'The Bush'. Track condition: Used to describe the racing surface (Fast: Very firm surface, Good: Firm surface, Dead: Track with give in the ground, Slow: Rain affected, Heavy: Very rain affected). Now replaced in some states by a 1-to-10 rating system. Transfusion: An injection of cash. Travelling: A descriptive term to indicate current financial status. A bookmaker or punter might be "travelling well" or "not travelling all that well at the moment." Treble: An exotic bet consisting of selections in 3 separate races, all of which must win for the wager to be successful. Trifecta: An exotic type of wager picking the first three finishers in exact sequence. Triple Crown: A term for the three-year-old Randwick Guineas, Rosehill Guineas and the AJC Australian Derby. Trots: Harness Racing Two Year Old Triple Crown (also known as the Two-year-old Grand Slam): Consists of the Golden Slipper Stakes, AJC Sires Produce Stakes and the Champagne Stakes. U Unbackable: A horse which is quoted at such extremely short odds that investors decide it is too short to return a reasonable profit for the risk involved. Under double wraps: An expression indicating that a horse won very easily without being fully extended. Unders: Odds about a horse which are considered to be bad value