Today's Kentucky Downs Horse Racing Picks

Handicap

A race where a handicapper has assigned weights to be carried by all runners on the basis of their past racing efforts.

Show Wager

Betting on a horse to finish in the first three spots, which pays out the same whether they win or run second or third.

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.