The team the is projected to win by the posted point spread
The dog which has the shortest price in the betting. If there is more than one dog, they are known as joint favourites or co favourites.
The horse on which most money has been wagered Featherweight The lightest weight a horse can carry in an handicap race, or a jockey able to do this weight Fetlock The lowest joint in a horse's leg. Field The number of horses in a race; in betting, all of them except the favourite Fillies' Triple Crown The One Thousand Guineas, the Oaks and the St Leger, for three-year-olds Fired forelegs Legs to which hot irons have been applied to increase the blood flow and healing. No longer allowed in England First jockey The Stable's first choice; usually paid a retainer to ensure availability Frog V-shaped area found on bottom of horses' hooves. Furlong 220 yards (one eighth of a mile). The numbered posts on British racecourses count the furlongs back from the winning post.
The team or individual the bookies rate most likely to win the contest they are betting on. The FAVOURITE has the shortest/lowest odds.
a competitor thought likely to win
A hand that is expected to win. A pair of Aces before the flop is a big favourite over a pair of Kings.
The favourite is the selection quoted at the lowest rate of odds in any event.
The favourite is the shortest priced selection in an event. (also known as the "jolly" or "sponk"). When two selections share this position they are named 'joint-favourites'. If you back a succesful joint-favourite you need to halve your stake to calculate the returns. If three or more share this position they are named Co-favourites. If you back a successful co-favourite you need to divide your stake by the the number of favourites to calculate your winnings
The team or individual the bookmakers rate as most likely to win the event.
The Runner or competitor that has the most dollars bet on it to win and is seen as having the greatest chance of winning.
The participant with the shortest odds in the field, who the bookmakers think is most likely to win.
Person or team thought most likely by odds-makers to win an event.
The most popular horse in a race, which is quoted at the lowest odds because it is deemed to have the best chance of winning the race.
The horse considered most likely to win based on the odds and past performance.
The participant in an event that has the shortest price.
The selection which is expected to win.
the horse who is most fancied to win the race and therefore at the shortest price.
The favourite is obviously the selection in any event that has the shortest odds, as in the one that is considered the best candidate for victory.
The horse which is popularly backed to win
Opposite of underdog, where the odds of winning are in your favour - over 50
The hand that has the best chance of winning. This is not necessarily the player with the best hand at a given point in the round. For example a player with JJ may have the best hand pre-flop but is not necessarily the favourite to win the hand depending on the hands that opponents are holding.
The competitor seen as having the greatest chance of winning. Typically it has the most money bet on it.
The horse deemed by the Bookies to be most likely to win. It will have the shortest odds. There may be odds quoted for joint favorites or second favourites as well.
The team or player considered by the oddsmaker to have more chance of winning than their opponents.