Today's Hawthorne Horse Racing Picks

Exercise Rider

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

Dead Heat

Two or more horses finishing so close at the wire, that they were unable to be separated on a photo finish and deemed to have tied.

Across the Board

Refers to betting on a horse to finish first, second, and third to cover any of those scenarios happening during a race