Gelding A castrated male horse. Gimpy Noticeable lameness. To win for the first time and move up from maiden classification. Grooms Stable hands hired by the trainer to care for the horses. They feed and water the horses, wash them down, bandage their legs, etc.
Grooms lead the horses to the paddock before the race.
Hand Unit of measure for horses height from the ground to the withers. One hand equals four inches. To consider all the variables and try to select a winner of a race. Handicap Race Race in which the weights carried are adjusted to equalize the horses' chances of winning. Handle Total money bet, may be in terms of a race, day, meet, year or other period of time.