Today's NZH - Phar Lap Raceway Horse Racing Picks

Exacta

A bet selecting the first and second horses in a race in the correct order. An exacta box refers to paying a little more to ensure they can finish in either order.

Bute

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

Mare

A female horse of five years or more.