a horse that is considered to have little chance of winning a race but is entered purely to ensure a fast pace, softening up the competition for the benefit of the entry mate.

official who drafts conditions of races and assigns weights for handicap events.

horse who prefers to run next to inside rail.

held off the pace.

refers to a horse that wins under a vigorous hand ride but is not being whipped.

a horse with one nut.

running (or winning) with utmost ease.

race distance of a mile or longer.

horse who perfoms well at distance races.

bandages on the hind legs.