| term | Description |
|---|---|
| yard | |
| furlong | |
| handicap | |
| handicap race | |
| stud | |
| yearling | |
| jump | |
| Grand National | |
| Kentucky Derby | |
| jockey | |
| traps | |
| neck and neck | |
| home stretch | |
| bookie | |
| odds | |
| odds-on | |
| favorite | |
| also-ran | |
| blanket finish | |
| photo finish | |
| blinkers | |
| bolt out | |
| maiden race | |
| good-to-soft | The condition of the racing surface |
| the going | |
| breed | |
| breeder | |
| horse trainer | |
| calk | |
| claiming race | |
| classic | |
| hurdles | |
| fence | |
| champion jockey | |
| dead heat | |
| ease up | |
| falter | |
| flat race | |
| handicapper | |
| finishing post | |
| in the money | |
| length | |
| mare | |
| paddock | |
| stables | |
| bet | |
| betting slip | |
| starting gate | |
| steeplechase | |
| track record | |
| whip |