What does a s mean in horse racing?
What does S mean in horse racing form? S means that the horse slipped up during the race and was unable to complete it as a result.
What does S mean in racing form?
slipped up
O – horse ran out. P – pulled up. R – refused. S – slipped up. U – unseated rider.
What is MSW in horse racing?
MSW – Maiden Special Weight. These races are reserved for horses that have never won a race. They are not eligible to be claimed. The term special weight is derived from the fact that arbitrary weights are assigned to horses by age.
What does TTF mean in horse racing?
Ten To Follow
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What does C stand for in racing form?
C – indicates a horse has won on that course before. D – indicates a horse has won over the same distance as this race before. CD – indicates a horse has won over the course and distance before. BF – stands for beaten favourite and indicates a horse was favourite for its last race, but did not win.
Why put a horse in a claiming race?
Claiming races serve several purposes. They are a quality classification, as well as a way of ensuring racing outcomes are less predictable, which in turn increases the handle, or amount of parimutuel betting, and a way to bring liquidity to the racehorse marketplace.
What is allowance race?
An allowance race is one in which the runners run for a higher purse than in a maiden race. These races usually involve conditions such as “non-winner of three lifetime.” They usually are for a horse which has broken its maiden but is not ready for stakes company.
What does C and D mean in horse racing?
As well as numbers showing the horses’ most recent finishing positions, look out for letters such and C and D next to its name. C means they have won previously at the course and D means they have previously won over the same distance.
What does C stand for in horse racing form?
C indicates a horse has won on that course before. D indicates a horse has won over that distance before. CD indicates a horse has won over course and distance. BF stands for beaten favourite and indicates a horse was favourite for a race, but did not win.
What does pp mean in horse racing?
Past Performance
Data in a Past Performance There is a tremendous amount of data available for interpretation in a DRF past performance. Below, you’ll see a sample past performance (PP).