Beauty. Refers to fillies of the equine and human species. Also uttered by punters, preceded by the words "You" when the horse they tip gets up to win. If it doesn't then the punter often uses another word starting with "B", preceded by the words "You rotten ... referring to the marital status of the jockey's parents when he or she was born ... or the trainer's ... or the steward's or ... the judge's or even the person selling race books.

Cut and run. What bookies tend to do with their equipment at the end of the last race when they have lost a motza.

Dummy. A self-description used by punters when they realise they have written the wrong race or the wrong horse number or even the race location on their betting ticket. And usually when the horse they wanted to pick finished first at long odds. See also "A".

Ecstatic. The emotion felt by punters when the horse they backed at long odds wins easily. Also what a bookie feels when he collects heaps from all the mugs who backed the favourite in the same race.

Full. A description of racegoers and their capacity  for alcohol at the end of the day and night. This no longer happens because of responsible service of alcohol. Also "full of themselves" in relation to the la de das who dress to the nines and think they are better than anybody else.

Grey. A description of a punter's complexion when they realise they have just spent next week's food money.

Horse. Watching them run around a race track used to be the point of the whole day. But Gold Cup day at the races is such a fantastic social day some people don't even bother to watch the GGs run around or have a punt. Especially the colts and fillies who spend the day appraising each other. But most importantly "Happy". If you don't have a fantastic day out on Albury Gold Cup day then you are probably one of those people who have a problem for every solution.

I or eye, the plural is what the human fillies and colts use to appraise each other.

Justice. What an unsuccessful punter utters at the end of the day when trying to blame someone or something else for their miserable efforts. As in "there's no justice in this life".

Know. A lot of punters claim to be "in the know" and will pass on a tip to you because you are a friend. The relationship usually fractures soon after the race because the tip is usually a dud.

Loose. Loose change comes in handy when you have a tip for the certain winner in the last but have no folding stuff left.

Mug, as in description of an unsuccessful punter. Also "music". What the unsuccessful punter has to face when they arrive home after an unsuccessful day at the races. Also "marquee". Wonderful places if you get invited to be part of or a place for snobs if you don't get invited.

Optimistic. What racegoers should be before, during and after the day. Wake up to yourself, it's great to be alive.

Pretty. As in pretty sure you are going to commit an act of violence against one of the people who lectures you on the virtue of "O", above, after the horse you backed in the first is still finishing as you hop on the bus to go home.

Query. Usually from a customer who has been lined up for a long time at the tote behind a customer who wants to bet $1 each way on every horse on the next race, which starts in two minutes and for which you have a red hot tip: "Excuse me, I don't want to seem rude but how much bloody longer are you going to be?"

Racing is racing is racing. And some people who go out to the Albury racecourse on Albury Gold Cup day actually do watch it.

Shirt. What a number of punters go home without at the end of the day. Is also the derivative of the term "a bit shirty".

Tipping. A pointless pastime whereby punters donate money (often more than they can afford) to bookmakers, who punters are aware have children to buy Christmas presents for. Also "taxi". Often seem to be in short supply at the end of the Gold Cup meeting. Even more so at the end of the evening's celebrations post racetrack attendance.

Unable. As in unable to believe the short-priced nag you put your house on has been beaten by a nostril.

Very. Very happy or very sad or very much not giving  a rodent's rectum about anything, describes the  range of emotions people experience at the Albury  Gold Cup. But only a whiney, miserable sort of person  would leave the Albury racecourse without a smile on their face.

Walking ... home. A condition that used to afflict many punters who lost everything on the punt and don't have any mates to give them a lift. Now solved by an excellent bus service that is so cheap anyone will pay the fare for them.

X -  or "ex". The soon-to-be status of your wife, husband or partner when you arrive home after attending the Gold Cup and various parties afterwards.

Y  - as in "Why didn't you go to the Albury Gold Cup" after taking advantage of the half-day holiday.

Z The plural of which is what most racegoers will be pushing out until well into the morning on the day after the Gold Cup.