Today's NZH - Ashburton Horse Racing Picks

Starter Race

An allowance race restricted to horses who have started for a certain claiming price recently.

Minus Pool

A pari-mutuel pool – typically a show pool - where one horse is so heavily bet that after deductions there is not enough money left to cover the prescribed minimum on each bet.

Stakes Race

Stakes Races are known as better class races, with higher purses and often accompanies by trophies.