Today's Yonkers Raceway Horse Racing Picks

Apprentice

A new jockey who has not ridden a certain number of winners in a specified time period.

Lasix

A medication for the treatment of bleeding in horses that is legal in North America, but not all worldwide jurisdictions.

Trifecta

A wager picking the first, second and third horses in the exact order. A trifecta box means paying more to ensure the horses can finish in any order in the top three spots.