Today's NZ - Makaraka Horse Racing Picks

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.

Yielding

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

Objection

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