tote board

noun

, Informal.

1. a totalizator.

Word History and Origins

Origin of tote board¹

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

He was impressed with the venue, decorated with an old train station-style tote board and long wooden tables featuring products under glass globes.

From Washington Times

After the race he joked the horse couldn’t read the tote board.

From Seattle Times

“I’ve won it with 3-year-olds, and this is the time of year they catch up. I was sort of surprised at the tote board, that he was 5-1. I go, ‘This guy’s won the Kentucky Derby, and it’s not like he ran a horrible race in the Preakness.’

From Los Angeles Times

That decision turned the tote board upside-down and handed Bill Mott, a training legend who’d won everything else racing has to offer, his first Kentucky Derby.

From Washington Times

That decision turned the tote board upside-down and handed Bill Mott, a training legend who’d won everything else racing has to offer, his first Kentucky Derby.

From Seattle Times