| Phrase | Meaning |
|---|---|
| never going pace to get involved | The definitive statement that the horse's speed/turn of foot was insufficient, or it was positioned too far back, to catch the front-runners and seriously challenge for a winning position. |
| Mid-division | Running in the middle of the pack. |
| Kept on | The horse maintained its speed well to the finish. |
| Furlong | Unit of distance; one furlong is 1/8 of a mile (approx. 200 meters). |