Glossary Terms

Left side of a horse. Side on which a horse is mounted.

Lowering of head. To win by a nod, a horse extends its head with its nose touching the finish line ahead of a close competitor.

Name adopted by an owner or group of owners for racing purposes.

One who owns a horse at the time it is named to compete in a stakes race.

Smallest advantage a horse can win by. Called a short head in Britain.

A stakes event for three-year-old fillies (females).