Today's AU - Balaklava Horse Racing Picks

Paddock

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

Objection

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

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.