Race Comment Explainer

Original comment with matches highlighted:

prominent, outpaced from home turn, ropped t quickly final , dropped to last towards finish

Matched phrases & meanings

Phrase	Meaning
home turn	This is the final bend or corner of the track, just before the horses enter the final straight run to the finish line.
Weakened	The horse lost speed and dropped back through the field.
Outpaced	Could not keep up with faster horses mid-race.
Furlong	Unit of distance; one furlong is 1/8 of a mile (approx. 200 meters).

Summary

This is the final bend or corner of the track, just before the horses enter the final straight run to the finish line.
The horse lost speed and dropped back through the field.
Could not keep up with faster horses mid-race.
Unit of distance; one furlong is 1/8 of a mile (approx. 200 meters).