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Exercise Rider

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

Scratch

A horse is a scratch when injury or other necessity causes it to be withdrawn from the race.

State-Bred

A horse bred in a particular state and thus eligible to race in restricted state-bred races. These can be anything from maiden races to stakes events.