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Minus Pool

A pari-mutuel pool – typically a show pool - where one horse is so heavily bet that after deductions there is not enough money left to cover the prescribed minimum on each bet.

Bute

Shortened word for phenylbutazone, the common non-steroidal medication legal at most racetrack.

Exercise Rider

A rider built much like a jockey but is employed for exercising and working out horses in the morning.