Horse racing terms

Pick up a racing program for the first time and you’ll run into words like maiden, bug boy, exacta, and morning line before you’ve even found the first race. A few unfamiliar words can make the whole program hard to follow. Quick answer: Start with these six horse racing terms. A maiden is a horse …

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