Hawthorne - Race 2

Yielding

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

Starter Race

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

Main Track Only

A horse entered for main track only (MTO) is one hoping the weather forecast or track conditions will move the race off the turf course and onto the main track. They are scratched the morning of the race if the conditions stay dry.