Horse must finish the race first

A win, place and show wager on a horse.

A race other than a claiming event for which the race secretary drafts certain conditions.

A jockey who has ridden for less than a year and who receives a weight allowance for less experience.

The racetrack’s barn area.

A measure of performance popularized by Andy Beyer of The Washington Post.

The hood with eyecups worn by horses to limit peripheral vision and avoid distractions.

Fastest workout of the day at a particular distance.

The wagering favourite in the race.

A race in which the horses are for sale at a price specified before the race. Claims are made up to 15 minutes before the race and the new owner assumes possession immediately following the race.

An ungelded male horse four years old or younger.

Two or more horses, owned by the same owner or trained by the same trainer, comprising a single betting interest. Entries are listed in the program as #1, #1A, #1X. A wager on any horse in the entry is a wager on all of them.

Two or more horses finishing a race in a tie.

In standardbred racing, the individual that sits in the race bike and steers the horse.

An immediate review of the race to check into possible rule infractions by a jockey, driver or horse.

A young female horse.

One-eighth of a mile. This is the distance multiplied to create the length of a thoroughbred race.

A neutered male horse.

Using horses’ past performances to determine their chances of winning a current race.

Money wagered.

In thoroughbred racing, the individual that sits on the horse and steers it.

Diuretic medication given to horses which bleed.

A measurement that represents the approximate length of a horse.

A horse of any sex who has never won a race.

An older female horse.

The starting odds set by the track handicapper.

An indication of the public’s opinion of the relative merits of the individual horse, or in the case of exotic wagers, combinations of horses. Odds are determined by the amount of money bet on each horse or proposition, relative to the total amount bet.

A horse whose odds are greater than its potential to win.

System of wagering where all the money is returned to the wagerers after a deduction of track and government percentages.

A horse’s position in the starting gate. Stalls are numbered from the inside rail. Positions are assigned after a race day’s entries close, by a blind draw.

A race without a purse or betting used to determine a horse’s ability and manners.

Withdrawing a horse from the race for any reason, after its entry has been accepted.

The colourful cap and jackets that jockeys and drivers wear.

Simultaneous broadcast of a race to betting facilities away from the live racetrack.

The breed of horse that paces or trots a race, usually one mile, on a stone or clay track with a sulky behind them, which the driver sits in.

Equipment used to ride or control a horse.

The breed of horse that races variable distances on turf, dirt and synthetic tracks with a jockey on their back.

A person who is responsible for conditioning, entering the owner’s horses into races.

Horse whose odds are more promising than his potential to win.

The assigned weight for a horse, including the jockey, equipment and lead weights if needed.

Exercise session at a predetermined distance.

A horse that is one year old. The universal birth date of horses is January 1.