Blinkers

A hood worn on a horse’s head to limit side vision, which can improve concentration. Blinkers are added or removed to relax a horse or give it more focus.

Workout

A workout is a timed sprint over varying distances prior to a race, meant to get a horse fit enough for competition.

Handicap

A race where a handicapper has assigned weights to be carried by all runners on the basis of their past racing efforts.