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PREP (or PREP RACE)

a workout or a race to prepare a horse for a future engagement.
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PURSE

prize money.
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PADDOCK

the area where horses are saddled.
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PADDOCK JUDGE

official in charge of the paddock and saddling routine.
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PARIMUTUEL

a form of wagering that originated in France in which all money bet is divided up among those who have winning tickets, after taxes, takeout and other deductions are made.
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PAST PERFORMANCES

a compilation in the Daily Racing Form of a horse’s record, including all pertinent data, used as a basis for handicapping.
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PATROL JUDGES

officials who observe the progress of a race from various vantage points around the track.
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PHOTO FINISH

a result so close it is necessary to use a finish-line camera to determine order of finish.
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PLACE

second position at finish.
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PLACE BET

wager on a horse to finish first or second.
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