Today's Hong Kong Happy Valley Horse Racing Picks

Apprentice

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

Minus Pool

A pari-mutuel pool – typically a show pool - where one horse is so heavily bet that after deductions there is not enough money left to cover the prescribed minimum on each bet.

Workout

A workout is a timed sprint over varying distances prior to a race, meant to get a horse fit enough for competition.