U.S., a horse withdrawn from a stake in advance of scratch time. In Europe, a horse confirmed to start in a race. Winning for the first time. A race for fillies, mares or both. Gear carried by a horse in a race.
Official timing starts when the flag is dropped to denote proper start.
May indicate exhaustion. Male or female. Also, to ride a horse at that gait. Used in handling horses around the stable and when not being ridden. Also, to handicap a race, to make selections on the basis of the past.