Santa Anita - Race 5

Exercise Rider

A rider built much like a jockey but is employed for exercising and working out horses in the morning.

Claiming Race

A race in which horses are entered for a certain price, or claiming tag, which is also their sales price. An owner can claim any horse entered for the tag before the race begins, and owns them as soon as the gates open.

Workout

A workout is a timed sprint over varying distances prior to a race, meant to get a horse fit enough for competition.