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

prize money.

officials who determine the order in which horses reach the finish line.

boxed in, shut off. Running in a position with horses in front and alongside.

markers at measured distances around the track, marking the distance from the finish. The quarter pole, for instance, is a quarter of a mile from the finish, not from the start.

starting point or position in the starting gate.

total sum wagered.

horses going from paddock to starting gate past the stands.

position of stall in starting gate from which a horse starts.

designated time for a race to begin.