Blocked - Pick Pony

Used when a horse tries to make a move during the race and has no room to run due to the fact that there are horses in front of him. Generally, when horses are blocked, they have to be steadied and those two comments commonly are used together. THIS TERM IS INTERCHANGEABLE WITH BOXED.

Horseshoe Indianapolis – News, Races, and Analysis for August 19, 2025
Horseshoe Indianapolis presents an eight-race card today featuring a mix of maiden claiming events, allowance races, and stakes competition. The track is operating under normal conditions with the first post scheduled for 2:10 PM ET. Today's program offers purses ranging from $18,500 for maiden claiming events to $38,000 for allowance races.
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