The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Mudder \Mud"der\, n. 1. a racehorse that exhibits a better than usual performance when the racetrack is wet or muddy. [PJC] 2. An athlete who performs better than his/her average under muddy conditions. [PJC]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
mudder n 1: a racehorse that runs well on a muddy racetrack