See Also: Breakage - Horse Racing(gambling)
Backstretch (Racing Surface Term) - Horse Racing(gambling)
Bad Actor (Fractious Horse) - Horse Racing(gambling)
Infield Racing (Sport) - Horse Racing(gambling)
Thoroughbred Racing Associations (Tra) - Horse Racing(gambling)
Entry (Racing Office) - Horse Racing(gambling)
Daily Racing Form - Horse Racing(gambling)
Break (A Horse) - Horse Racing(gambling)
Loose Horse - Horse Racing(gambling)
Badge Horse - Horse Racing(gambling)

matamata (iou) and Breakage - Horse Racing (gambling)


matamata (iou)



matamata noun. M19.
[Prob. of S. American origin.]
A S. American turtle, Chelus fimbriatus, with a lumpy carapace, long neck, and broad flat head.

Breakage - Horse Racing (gambling)


All mutuel payoffs are rounded down to the nearest dime. As an example: If 12 people shared in a pool of $146.00 the amount to be divided would be roughly $12.17. The official mutuel payoff would be $12.10 and the remaining money, called breakage, would be applied to whatever the state statute called for. In some cases the money goes to the track or the state,