Terminology
The most common drug used in racing.
What is bute?
Refers to fillies or mares that have never been bred
What is a maiden mare?
The word for betting on one horse to win the race.
What is a "win" in betting?
This company's building is bulletproof.
What is The Jockey Club?
A two year old is also referred to as this.
A juvenile
A race in which all horses are for sale at a set price. Horses can be "taken" for that price.
What is a claiming race?
Betting on one horse to win either first place or second place.
What is a "place" bet?
The only accepted breeding method in thoroughbred racehorses.
What is live cover?
Buying a horse at a low price and selling it later at a higher price.
What is pinhooking?
Term for issues that arise during a horse's labor and delivery.
What is a dystocia?
Betting on one horse to win first, second, or third place.
What is a "show" bet?
A document awarded by the Jockey Club when a Thoroughbred meets all registration requirements.
What is foal papers or Certificate of Foal Registration?
An eighth of a mile, 220 yards.
What is a furlong?
The offspring or descendants of a sire and dam.
What is a progeny?
Betting on two horses to win first and second in that order.
What is an "exacta" bet?
Official source for horse racing results, mobile racing data, and statistics.
What is Equibase?
A breeding contract that requires payment of the stud fee if the foal stands and nurses successfully.
What is live foal guarantee?
A registry maintained by the Jockey Club for all Thoroughbreds foaled in the U.S., Puerto Rico, and Canada, and for all Thoroughbreds imported from countries with approved stud books. Ensures correct pedigree and identification.
What is the American Stud Book?
Betting on three horses, one to win, and the others to get second and third in any order.
What is a "trifecta key"?
The maximum amount of characters (letters and spaces) a racehorse may have.
What is 18?