Meanings
nounscratch sheet (plural scratch sheets)
plural scratch sheets
- A publication that lists the horses withdrawn from a day's horse races, along with the betting odds and statistics for the horses that are running.
- broadlyA publication that lists participants in a competitive sporting event or in a political campaign.
The scratch sheet – a listing of the competitors – said that the White, Red and Blue fleets totaled 196 boats, run in four classes of 49 boats each.
2002 July 31, "More than 250 Opti prams crowd bay in perfect sailing weather", Sarasota Herald-Tribune, page 64
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna racing publication giving information on horses and the outcomes of horse races
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scratch sheet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scratch%20sheet
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