Today's NZ - Hastings Horse Racing Picks

Apprentice

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

Dead Heat

Two or more horses finishing so close at the wire, that they were unable to be separated on a photo finish and deemed to have tied.

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.