Today's Finger Lakes Horse Racing Picks

Bute

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

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.

Stakes Race

Stakes Races are known as better class races, with higher purses and often accompanies by trophies.