Today's Will Rogers Downs Horse Racing Picks

Starter Race

An allowance race restricted to horses who have started for a certain claiming price recently.

Rabbit

Also known as a pacemaker; this is a horse with no expected chance of winning but is used to prompt a quick pace on the front end of the race to the benefit of a stablemate who is a closer.

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.