handicappers
Those predicting outcomes
Handicappers are people who predict outcomes in horse racing, sports, or other competitions, often assigning odds or point spreads: The handicappers favor the home team by seven points.
In racing, a handicapper may be an official who assigns weights or advantages to equalize competition.
The term also applies to anyone who analyzes and rates competitors' chances.
Those who accept bets
- oddsmakersThose setting betting probabilities
- bettorsThose who wager
- puntersPeople who bet
- tipstersThose offering predictions
bookies · wagering · stakes · spread · moneyline · over-under · parlays · futures
Shape or document
- favoritesMost preferred choices
- underdogsCompetitors expected to fail
- picksSelections from options
- selectionsChosen items from options
rankings · ratings · track · turf · gridiron · totals · props · edges
Estimating future conditions
- projectionsEstimates extending forward
- predictionsForecasts of future events
- calculationsMathematical problem-solving work
- probabilitiesQuantified chances of events
statistics · modeling · data · metrics · algorithms · trends · patterns · research
Gentle touches, swimming styles
Formal evaluation of worth
- classificationSystematic grouping by traits
- eligibilityState of meeting criteria
- accessibilityEase of approach
- accommodationShelter or housing provided
evaluation · certification · verification · mobility · impairment
bookmakers
Those who accept bets
- oddsmakersThose setting betting probabilities
- bettorsThose who wager
- puntersPeople who bet
tipsters · bookies · wagering · stakes · spread · moneyline · over-under · parlays · futures · parimutuel
form
Shape or document
selections · rankings · ratings · track · turf · gridiron · totals · props · edges · angles
forecasting
Estimating future conditions
- projectionsEstimates extending forward
- predictionsForecasts of future events
- calculationsMathematical problem-solving work
probabilities · statistics · modeling · data · metrics · algorithms · trends · patterns · research · evaluation
strokes
Gentle touches, swimming styles
allowance · differential · posting · adjustment · sandbagger
assessment
Formal evaluation of worth
- classificationSystematic grouping by traits
- eligibilityState of meeting criteria
- accessibilityEase of approach
accommodation · evaluation · certification · verification · mobility · impairment
- racetrack peoplejockeys, trainers, bettors, railbirds, racing fans
- horse racingthoroughbred, horse racing, racehorse, flat race, horses
handicapperscompetitors
Those seeking same goal
participants · athletes · players · performers · jockeys
- handicapped parkingReserved spots for disabled drivers
- handicapped spacesReserved spots for disabled drivers
- handicapped signSymbol marking disabled-access spaces
- handicapped permitAccessible parking authorization document
- handicapped spotReserved parking for disabled
- mentally handicappedHaving cognitive impairment