What does hot handed mean?

“Stud TNT’s Running Away (f, 3, Gun Runner–Allez Marie, by Unbridled’s Song), a five-length, wire-to-wire winner at third asking–her first try on dirt–going two turns at Churchill Downs Nov. 30, never looked back in Saturday’s $125,000 Busanda Stakes at the Big A, good for 20 points on the road to the GI Kentucky Oaks.”

“The 3-2 favorite cleared her rivals from her outside draw in post six beneath the hot-handed Sahin Civaci, led through fractions of :23.83 and :48.50 and kept on finding in the stretch to score by 2 1/4 lengths.”

Also what does cranked mean?

"she wasn’t cranked as much as I’d like, but her ability got her there as well as the track played in our favor.” From Thoroughbred Daily News

I think “hot-handed” means the jockey is currently riding a lot of winners.

“Cranked” refers to fitness level. She was not totally fit yet.

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Thanks for decoding the jargon. :slightly_smiling_face:

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Agreed, just means been winning a lot lately ie on a hot streak

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