Today's NZH - Gore Horse Racing Picks

Yielding

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

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.

Bute

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