Today's Los Alamitos Thoroughbred Horse Racing Picks

Rabbit

Also known as a pacemaker; this is a horse with no expected chance of winning but is used to prompt a quick pace on the front end of the race to the benefit of a stablemate who is a closer.

Bolt

A sudden veering to the inside or outside rail, often caused by the horse spooking or shying from something.

Morning Line

An approximation of expected odds in a race, quoted before actual odds are determined.