Today's NZH - Wingatui Horse Racing Picks

Handicap

A race where a handicapper has assigned weights to be carried by all runners on the basis of their past racing efforts.

Bleeder

A horse that bleeds due to a ruptured blood vessel during a race or workout. The medication Lasix can fix this problem.

Scratch

A horse is a scratch when injury or other necessity causes it to be withdrawn from the race.