Today's AU - Barcaldine Horse Racing Picks

Paddock

The area where horses gather before the race to be saddled and paraded for the public.

Rabbit

Also known as a pacemaker; this is a horse with no expected chance of winning but is used to prompt a quick pace on the front end of the race to the benefit of a stablemate who is a closer.

Breeder

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