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Whatever your choice of race track, on entry customers usually receive a printed program. The program will contain descriptions of all the runners and reserves, along with details of their recent performances. The purpose of this is to give you as much information as possible to help you make a bet with a good winning chance.
You can see the dogs as they are led from the paddock and walked in front of the public enclosure, before the start of the race. Some gamblers like to check out a dog's temperament and use it as an indicator how the dog is likely to perform.
From the public enclosure they are then placed into the starting boxes or traps ready for the start. The lure or rabbit or hare which the dogs are trained to chase will start about half a circuit behind the traps, and once it reaches a set point will automatically trigger the traps to release the dogs. From this point the first past the post is the winner.
