| More dry |
| Not as rainy |
| More desiccated |
| More like the desert |
| Having less rainfall |
| What a racehorse needs |
| More in need of xeriscaping |
| Having less rainfall (var.) |
| More desperately in need of rainfall |
| What any horse needs to win the Preakness? |
| What a horse needs to qualify for the Preakness? |