The term 'EASY RACE PACE' can be broken down into three separate words: 'EASY, ' 'RACE, ' and 'PACE.' The fourth word, 'TROT, ' is a four-letter solution to the crossword puzzle. A TROT is a two-beat gait of a horse in which the legs move in diagonal pairs. It is slower than a gallop but faster than a walk. In horse racing, a TROT is a type of RACE in which the horses must maintain a steady PACE throughout the RACE. Therefore, the phrase 'EASY RACE PACE' could be interpreted as a RACE that is EASY to complete because the horses must maintain a steady PACE.