Today's NZH - Waterlea Horse Racing Picks

Bute

Shortened word for phenylbutazone, the common non-steroidal medication legal at most racetrack.

Exacta

A bet selecting the first and second horses in a race in the correct order. An exacta box refers to paying a little more to ensure they can finish in either order.

Breeder

The owner of a horse’s dam – or mother - at the time a horse is foaled.