more weight than conditions of race require.

a furlong; 220 yards; 660 feet, 1/8 of a mile.

qualified to start in a race, according to conditions.

two or more horses owned by the same stable or (in some cases) trained by the same trainer and thus running as a single betting unit.

whip, blinkers, etc. Gear carried by a horse in a race.

mutual price horses pay for each $1 bet.

neither gaining nor losing position or distance during a race.

a wager in which the first two finishers in a race, in exact order of finish, must be picked.

male or female rider who is aboard a horse for morning workouts.

forced to run at top speed.