mutuel
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of mutuel
Probably by false construal of pari as a prefix or adj.
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The move is not unexpected as the racing circuit’s initial foray into fall/winter racing was met with a mutuel handle less than expected and subsequently led to two purse cuts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 16, 2024
And without big purses, you don’t get as many horses, which cuts back on mutuel handle, the engine that drives racetrack profits.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 5, 2024
By 18, she was taking bets as a mutuel clerk at Suffolk Downs in Boston and studying journalism at Rivier University in Nashua, N.H.
From New York Times ● Aug. 31, 2021
Hello, my name is John Cherwa and welcome back to our horse racing newsletter as we welcome back Golden Gate, say a temporary goodbye to Florent Geroux and solve the 2015 mutuel handle mystery.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2019
The track installed additional mutuel windows, constructed about a dozen bookmaking facilities in the infield, opened up all vacant areas of the clubhouse, and hired an army of extra personnel.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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