Today's Prairie Meadows Night Horse Racing Picks

Bleeder

A horse that bleeds due to a ruptured blood vessel during a race or workout. The medication Lasix can fix this problem.

Blinkers

A hood worn on a horse’s head to limit side vision, which can improve concentration. Blinkers are added or removed to relax a horse or give it more focus.

Handicap

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