buy the rack

verb

Etymology

In reference to the racks on which gambling tickets were once offered for sale.

Definitions

  1. To place bets on all possible combinations for the daily double.

    • If there are ten horses in each race, there are 100 possible selections, and the total cost of “buying the rack” would be $200.

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