Yonkers Raceway - Race 1

Exercise Rider

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

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.

Yielding

A rain-soaked turf condition often producing a slick or heavy course and slower finish times.