Today's Rideau Carleton Horse Racing Picks

Exacta

A bet selecting the first and second horses in a race in the correct order. An exacta box refers to paying a little more to ensure they can finish in either order.

Handicap

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

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.