t pony. A "pony" is a young horse. You’ll not break him with a $2,000 bet. In this case, to "break" a person means to take all their money, or more specifically, to bankrupt them. The horse is Blue Note to win. When gambling on horse, a person bets on a horse "to win" (finish first), "to place" (first or second) or "to show" (first, second or third). Lady Scott by a length! In horse racing, a "length" is the distance between the front and end of a horse (Here, Lady Scott is the name of a horse). Into the stretch, it’s Lady Scott ahead! In horse racing, "the stretch" is the last part of the race. Blue note is 7 to 1. In this case, for every dollar bet on Blue Note, you will get $7 back, if Blue Note wins. Make sure you can see the cash. He’s got a name for betting money he doesn’t have. Here, "to have a name for" something is to have a reputation for it. The flag is up, and they’re off and running. The words that an announcer says to start every horse race. Lady Higloss is a hell of a finisher. Chancey is going to have to open up. If a horse is "a hell of a finisher," they are well know for coming from behind and winning at the very end. If a horse needs to "open up," it needs to run more quickly if it is to have a chance of winning. Probably there just to round out the field. If a horse is in a race just to "round out the field," they are put in just because one more is needed to have enough horses in the race. Great tip you handed me, kid. A "tip" is a piece of very useful information. And Blue Note wins it by a nose! :: Who in blazes is Blue Note? If a horse "wins by a nose," they literally finish ahead of the second horse by the length of their nose. "In blazes" was a filler expression for Wh questions like "the hell," but it is no longer used. Get them out of here and don’t bring them back; This is a class joint. If a bar or club is a "class joint," it has elegance, grace or style (Joint is a slangy way to refer to any kind of small public place). Don’t give me any of your lip, kid. Now, run them out of here. This is a very direct way of telling a person to not talk back or say anything that can be seen as offensive. What do you say, pal? One way of saying friend, though note it is often used sarcastically when talking to people who are clearly not friends. We’re going to put down 400 grand next week. At 5-1, that’s $2,000,000. "To put down" money is to spend it, or in this case, to gamble it. "400 grand" is $400,000 dollars. 20 percent of that is yours if you stick with it. :: Got a system, Kelly? "To stick with" something is to continue to do it. In this case, a "system" is an organized plan for winning at the horse races. You’re past-posting, aren’t you? :: Could be. Here, to "past-pos
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