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 to go well, runs down the track.
- Farrier: A person who shoes the horses.
- Favourite: The horse which is quoted at the shortest odds in a race.
- Field bet: To incorporate all of the runners in a race in one combination of an exotic bet.
- Filly: A female Thoroughbred less than four years of age.
- Firm: To shorten in the betting, generally because of the weight of money being invested.
- First Four: An exotic type of wager picking the first four finishers in exact sequence.
- First up: The first run of a horse in a new preparation.
- Flip of the coin: The odds available are quoted at even money.
- Flying handicap: A sprint race generally of less than 1200 metres.
- Foot on the till: Expression indicating that a horse is ready to win.
- Form : A horse’s record of past performances.
- Fractions: The cents left over after TAB dividends are rounded down to the lower 10 cents.
- Front-runner: A horse that performs best when allowed to run along at the head of the field.
- Furlong: An eighth of a mile (220 yards).
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