Starting gate/stall or Pruett gate

A racing fan/habitue

An inexperienced rider granted weight allowance.

Weight reduction permitted on horses riden by apprentices in races other than stakes and handicaps.

Full exertion, usually under whipping.

Straight part of track opposite homestretch; stable area.

Lead or front in a race.

A front runner or a horse with early speed; a horse that prefers to run in front rather than come from behind.

To bet on every possible daily double, forecast (exacta), quinella, trifecta or other multiple wagering proportion. Also called buying the rack.

A trial race.

Total gross sales of a particular wagering event.

The betting window.

A yearling (year-old) horse.

Refers to the moment when a jockey lets loose of his mount.

A close finish.
See also Photo Finish.

Teaching a young horse to accept saddle, bridle, and rider.

Money subtracted from proper mutuel payoffs to leave rounded mounts paid to holders of winning tickets.

To rally or let loose.

Where a horse races towards the rail despite rider's efforts to maintain straight course.

To run wide; when a horse races diagonally away from the rail instead of a straight path.

Turn of the track nearest the clubhouse; usually refers to the first bend that begins on the home stretch.

An unaltered (not castrated) male horse aged four or less.

The weekly condition sheet reflecting probable race groupings of horses.

Two or more horses running as single betting interest ("entry") in the same race.

A sprinter, pacer, or front-runner.

An underrated racehorse that wins or has a good chance of winning.

A gunter; a horse that breathes noisily during exercise.

A horse entered in a particular race/event.

A come-from-behind runner and one that is able to race well at longer distances; a stayer or a dependable runner.

A horse that eats poorly, indicating illness, discomfort, or exhaustion.

A loser that fails to earn part of the purse.

A horse that prefers to follow the front-runner in the early going.
See also Deremate.

To disqualify or to officially lower a horse's finishing position because it interfered with others during the race, carried improper weight, or was drugged.

The racing silks or colors usually identified with a particular owner or stable.

The most popular local racing form which gives a profile of the horses in each race and their jockeys.
See also Deklarado, Istrikto, Kalahok, Programa.

A race horse trainer or one knowledgeable in handling horses.

An exercise rider or a rider during workouts.

A workout, airing, or a morning gallop intended mainly for conditioning.

Any wagering event involving multiple bets or any bet requiring that three horses be combined, as in Trifecta.

When a horse leaves a starting gate prematurely.

A female horse aged four or less.

A newborn horse.

A stud or a stallion; a male horse.

To run or win in a convincing fashion.

Tracks' daily receipts from admission tickets.

Wide awake or alert, indicative of good condition.

To graduate or to win a maiden race.

When a rider encourages speed by rolling his hands rhythmically on a horse neck.

A noisy equine breathing similar to coughing.
See also Dehagok.

A jockey.

The final stretch turn.

The homestretch or the last straight towards the finish straight part of track from final turn to finish.

A decisive victory without much urging or undue effort. To handle easily.
See also Ganar.

A well-bred or pedigreed horse.

Carrying the exact handicap weight.
See also Timbang, Weight-for-Age.

A dead heat; when two horses reach finish line simultaneously.
See also Photo Finish.

A broodmare or a female horse used for breeding; the horse for breeding; the horses dam or mother.

A steward's post-race investigation of possible infractions.

The roster of horses proposed by the owners a week before a race.

To manipulate a horse so that its record conceals its true ability.

A two year-old horse.

Entry or numbers of starters in fields; the horses competing in a race.
See also Deklarado, Dividendazo, Istrikto, Programa.

Half-brother or half-sister.

A gelding; a castrated horse.

A regular racegoer or railbird; one who stands at track's outside rail for close observation.

A horse without sufficient racing energy or that  tires quickly.
See also Di-nagkain, Di-natimbang.

A horse that runs against stride.

Not carrying the exact handicap weight.
See also Husto sa Timbang, Timbang, Weight-for-Age.

To finish last in the field.

Across-the-board wager combination bet on a particular wagering event.
See also Exotic Bets.

Condition of the track.

The bend or curve; a turn of the track.

Fractions or clocking at quartermile intervals in races and workouts.

A horse that is out to win; exerts maximum effort to win a particular race.
See also Banderista, Deboka, Dejado, Deremate.

The whip.

The measurement of distance, usually eight or nine feet; distance between horses in a race.

The favorite or the chalk horse; odds on betting favorite; odds of less than even money.

To leap upward at start of the race instead of racing forward.

A fast track; dry surface on which horses usually run fast; a track when running times are really fast.
See also Kundisyon ng Pista.

A farrier or someone who shoes a horse.

A horse aged seven or older.

A dead track; a track with less than normal resilience.
See also Kundisyon ng Pista.

A race between two horses.

The half-mile mark or pole.

The finish or payoff line.

A mile distance.

A thoroughbred.

To step on a hard object (i.e. stones) on the track.

To place a bet/wager on the wrong horse.

The rally going into the last 400 meters.
See also Deremate.

To upset a favorite.

Saw an opening.

A bed doer or a horse that eats poorly, indicating illness, discomfort, exhaustion.
See also Di-nagkain.

A bangtail; mane or tail folded and bound when track is muddy.

To be left behind or dwell in the gates; said of a horse that leaves starting gate late.

To step on a soft spot or hit a hard object on track.
See also Na-bato.

To encounter stiff opposition or a speed duel at the front.

To interfere or impede the path of another entry/horse during a race.
See also Diskuwalipika.

A horse which suddenly runs in cold in the course of the race.

To score a surprise win or an upset.
See also Dejado.

To breakdown; become unable to run because of injury to the horse's legs.

To bobble or to stumble.

To finish in the money.

To outnip or to beat another entry to the wire.

A newcomer horse or a horse that has yet to win on official race.

One-eighths of a mile or roughly 200 meters.

Mounted track or employee who escorts horses and their lead ponies to the starting gate, or pursues horses that bolt away.

A sure winner.

An also-ran, horse that finishes out of the money with no real intent of winning race.
See also Di-natimbang.

A long shot bet or pick.

A shoo-in; decided favorite or a sure winner

The preferred entry/horse in a case of coupled entry or those belonging to the same stable.

A pacesetter; a horse fielded to rival the pacesetters in the early going with the intent of wearing them down.

A dead heat; horses of equal caliber.

To ease or back-up; to slow down relative to other jockeys in a race or to spare horse dangerous exertion by slowing it down.

The race track or the track area.

A race too close to call, the winner is declared by looking at photograph.
See also Impate.

The race program or card.
See also Dividendazo, Istrikto, Kalahok.

A protest/objection; a complaint filed by a jockey or trainer to stewards about alleged infractions committed by another entry/horse.

Fractions of every mile or every 400 meters of the race.

The stretch; the final stretch.

To close fast or finish fast.

To box one's bet/wager; a combination of bets involving three or more horses.
See also Exotic Bets.

To close in; gain ground on the leader in the final stages of the race.

The break or the start of the race.

Customary salute of the jockey to the stewards by raising the whip after the race, seeking permission to dismount.

A declared horse withdrawn in a particular race.

Weight concession to female in race against males.
See also Husto sa Timbang, Timbang, Weight-for-Age.

Seven-eighths of a mile, or 1,000 meters.

Stablehand who walks the horses while they cool down.

The chief stablehand.

A stallion or breeding farm.

Official Thoroughbred registry; a stallion's mating schedule.

Payment by breeder to owner of stallion for its services.

A horse to watch for in future races.
See also Dejado.

The height of the horse; distance from ground to top of withers, usually measured in hands.

A suspended or grounded jockey/horse due to an infraction of the rule book.

A stakes race; the richest maiden races.

The infield or the area within the inner perimeter of the track.

A good horse or an enthusiastic eater.
See also Nakatalikod sa Labangan, Di-nagkain.

A bet or a wager.

To bet on a particular horse/entry.

The impost or the handicap weight assigned; weight carried by a horse in a race.
See also Husto sa Timbang, Sex Allowance, Weight-for-Age.

Finish in the money or the top three placing.

Clockers; time keepers; handicapper

The totalizator or odds board; automatic pari-mutuel machinery that records bets as they are made and calculates odds.

Three-eighths of a mile or 600 meter.

Three-fourths of a mile or 1,200 meters.

A preparatory race; a workout in which horse is asked for top speed.

Mythical award to three-year-old horses that win the richest and most coveted race series of the year, which usually runs from May to July.

To weigh-in or two weigh-out.

To take a commanding lead.

To break away at the start of the race.

To ask speed.

A situation where the jockey is in the middle of the pack and can't see.

When horses carry weights prescribed by the scale of weights according to age.
See also Husto sa Timbang, Sex Allowance.