Today's Rideau Carleton Horse Racing Picks

Paddock

The area where horses gather before the race to be saddled and paraded for the public.

Trifecta

A wager picking the first, second and third horses in the exact order. A trifecta box means paying more to ensure the horses can finish in any order in the top three spots.

Scratch

A horse is a scratch when injury or other necessity causes it to be withdrawn from the race.