Today's AU - Charleville Horse Racing Picks

Apprentice

A new jockey who has not ridden a certain number of winners in a specified time period.

Starter Race

An allowance race restricted to horses who have started for a certain claiming price recently.

Claiming Race

A race in which horses are entered for a certain price, or claiming tag, which is also their sales price. An owner can claim any horse entered for the tag before the race begins, and owns them as soon as the gates open.