Today's Freehold Raceway Horse Racing Picks

Objection

Claim of foul lodged by a jockey for perceived dangerous or illegal riding by a rival.

Scratch

A horse is a scratch when injury or other necessity causes it to be withdrawn from the race.

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.