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

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

second position at finish.

wager on a horse to finish first or second.

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.