| If you are interested in horse racing, you will want to | | | | Stick: A jockey's whip. |
| learn the terminology. | | | | Terminology related to the race: |
| We will have a vocabulary list of terminology as it is | | | | Also Ran: A horse that finishes out of the money. |
| related to the different aspects of horse racing. | | | | Dead Heat: Two or more horses finishing in an exact |
| Terminology related to the horse: | | | | tie at the wire. |
| Colt: A male horse under 5 years of age. | | | | Entry: Two or more horses owned by the same |
| Dam: The mother of the horse. | | | | stable or in some cases trained by the same trainer |
| Filly: A female horse up to and including the age of 4. | | | | and thus running as a single betting unit. A bet on one is |
| Foal: Newly born thoroughbred, or until weaned. Can be | | | | a bet for both. |
| a male horse or a female horse. | | | | Field: The horses in a race. |
| Gelding: Castrated male horse. | | | | Flat Race: Race on level ground as opposed to a |
| Maiden: A horse who has not won a race. Also used | | | | hurdles race or steeplechase racing. |
| to describe a non-winning rider. | | | | Furlong: One eighth of a mile; 220 Yards; 660 feet. |
| Sire: The father of the horse. | | | | Terminology related to betting/wagering: |
| Stallion: An entire male horse. | | | | Daily Double: Type of wagering calling for the selection |
| Stud: Male horse used in breeding. Also is a breeding | | | | of winners of two consecutive races, usually the first |
| farm. | | | | and second races. |
| Yearling: Thoroughbred between the first New Year's | | | | Trifecta: A wager picking the first three finishers in |
| Day after being foaled and the following January 1. | | | | exact order. |
| Terminology related to the track: | | | | Claiming Race: The horses may be purchased by a |
| Paddock: A structure or area where the horses are | | | | qualified, licensed person for the claiming price listed in |
| saddled and viewed before post time. | | | | that race. |
| Post: The starting point of the race or a position in the | | | | Stakes Race: A race usually a feature race, for which |
| starting gate. | | | | an owner must pay a fee to run a horse. |
| Post Parade: Horses going from the paddock to the | | | | Terminology related to horse racing occupations. |
| starting gate passing the stands. | | | | Ferrier: Blacksmith. |
| Post Position: The location of the stall in the starting | | | | Valet: Person who attends riders and keeps their |
| gate from which a horse will start the race. | | | | wardrobe and equipment in order. |
| Totalisator: Machine used to sell and record betting | | | | Terminology related to horse diseases. |
| tickets and shows odds. | | | | Blood Worms: Parasites that get into the blood stream. |
| Also figures and displays payoff figures on a | | | | Laminitis: Inflammation under horny wall of foot. |
| totalisator board. | | | | Horse racing terminology uses vocabulary not |
| Track Record: The fastest time at various distances | | | | generally used in everyday conversations. If you are |
| recorded at a particular track. | | | | interested in horse racing, then you will need to study |
| Terminology related to the jockey: | | | | horse racing terminology. The above is just a small |
| Jockey: The rider on the horse. | | | | sampling of horse racing terminology. If you are |
| Silks: Jacket and cap worn by the jockey which | | | | interested in a more extensive list of horse racing |
| designates the owner of the horse. | | | | terminology, I would refer you to "The American |
| Set Down: To describe when a jockey has been | | | | Racing Manual". This book is considered by many as |
| suspended. | | | | the official encyclopedia of thoroughbred racing and is |
| Post: The starting point of the race or a position in the | | | | by DRF Press. |
| starting gate. | | | | |