Today's Los Alamitos Thoroughbred Horse Racing Picks

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.

Bute

Shortened word for phenylbutazone, the common non-steroidal medication legal at most racetrack.

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.