




For example, if there are no winning tickets for a Pick Six on a Friday at a track, the money left in the pool (minus the track take) is a considered a carryover and will be added to the pool for Saturday's Pick Six. For example, if a player buys a Daily Double ticket for the 1 st and 2 nd race that is 8 with ALL, the bettor will have "bought" the second race.Ĭarryover: Usually refers to money in the parimutuel pool for a Pick Six wager that is left over after a sequence fails to have a single player select all of the winners. Across the board: A bet on one horse to win, place, and show.Īllowance or Allowance Race: A non-claiming event in which the racing secretary conditions weight allowances based on previous purse earnings and/or types of victories.Īlso Eligible or "AE": Horses entered into the field that will not run unless other horses are scratched.Īpprentice Jockey: A student jockey that will receive a weight allowance of varying degrees depending on his or her experience.īackstretch: The straight part of the track opposite the finish line or the stable area.īaby Race: A race for two year old horses, especially early in the season.īlinkers: Eye equipment that limits a horse’s vision generally used to help the horse concentrate on running and to reduce distraction.īreak Maiden: When a horse or rider wins for the first time.īreeze: A term generally used to describe a workout in which a horse is easily running under a hold without encouragement from the rider.īridge jumper: A bettor that places large bets in the Place or Show pools on odds-on favorites.īroodmare: A female thoroughbred that is used for breeding.īroodmare dam: A mare that produces female progeny that are used for breeding.īroodmare sire: A male horse that produces female progeny that are used for breeding.īull Ring: A small track where the oval is generally less than one mile and, thus, has very tight turns.īuy the race: Using every single horse running in a specific race in an exotic wager.
