Today's Fairmount Park Horse Racing Picks

Rabbit

Also known as a pacemaker; this is a horse with no expected chance of winning but is used to prompt a quick pace on the front end of the race to the benefit of a stablemate who is a closer.

Maiden Race

A race exclusively for horses who have not previously won.

Apprentice

A new jockey who has not ridden a certain number of winners in a specified time period.