Before each race, the horse were required to pass an inspection by a veterinarian. Therefor, with this inspection completed & passed the horse was said to have been "vetted".
1 a: to provide veterinary care for (an animal) or medical care for (a person) b: to subject (a person or animal) to a physical examination or checkup
2 a: to subject to usually expert appraisal or correction <vet a manuscript> b: to evaluate for possible approval or acceptance <vet the candidates for a position>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This Main Entry: 2vet Function: transitive verb Inflected Forms: vet·ted; vet·ting 1 : to provide veterinary care for (ananimal) or medical care for (a person) 2 : to subject (a person or animal) to a physical examination or checkup
Back then, you'd get someone drunk, take them out in your Corvette, drive really fast and tell them you'll only stop if they tell you all their secrets. By the end of the "vetting process" you'd know all about them.
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