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TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS
The following is a list of terms and abbreviations
that are used throughout the
web site and in the Profile Comments, Trainer Profiles, and Maiden Profiles.
RACE TRACK CONDITION
DIRT
FST Fast
WF Wet Fast
GD Good
MY Muddy
SLY Sloppy
SL Slow
HY Heavy
FR Frozen
TURF
HD Hard
FM Firm
GD Good
YL Yielding
SF Soft
HY Heavy
TERMS & ABBREVIATIONS
# REST XXX
1st, 2nd, or 3rd race off a rest of greater than 30,
60,
90, 120, 150, 180, 240, or 365 days or more,
with XXX representing
the days. The # represents which occurrence it is 1st, 2nd, or 3rd.
# CLAIM 1st, 2nd, or 3rd race after being claimed. The # represents
which occurrence it is 1st, 2nd, or 3rd.
# TRSW 1st, 2nd, or 3rd race off of a trainer switch, the horse
was
trained by another trainer in one or more of its previous races. The #
represents which occurrence it is 1st, 2nd, or 3rd.
# START 1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc. horses lifetime start and generally
applies
to maidens. The # represents which occurrence it is 1st, 2nd, or 3rd.
# TURF 1st, 2nd, or 3rd race on turf. The # represents which
occurrence
it is 1st, 2nd, or 3rd.
# LSX 1st, 2nd, or 3rd race using the anti-bleeding medication,
lasix.
The # represents which occurrence it is 1st, 2nd, or 3rd.
# USA 1st, 2nd, or 3rd race for a horse from a foreign country.
The #
represents which occurrence it is 1st, 2nd, or 3rd.
# TWW 1st, 2nd, or 3rd try with winners (moving up from the
maiden
or maiden claiming ranks after winning). The # represents which occurrence
it is 1st, 2nd, or 3rd.
These fields can be used
together, i.e. 1ST REST 30/TRSW/USA is the first
race off of a rest of 30 or more days, first race with this trainer, and first
start
in the United States after shipping in from a foreign country. Another example
is 1ST START/LSX which means that that this is the horses first
lifetime start
and first usage of lasix.
UPCLS horse
was moved up in class from last race.
DNCLS horse was dropped in class from its last race.
MD-MC horse was dropped from MD SP WT to a maiden claiming.
MC-MD horse was raised in class from maiden claiming to a MD
SP WT.
DBCP horse was dropped in class below its claiming price within
four races
and has not won. For example, the horse was claimed in a race for $12,500
and is entered in
this race for $7500, which means that the trainer is willing to
let the horse be claimed for less than the previous purchase or claim price.
BKXX horses last race was ten days ago, or less, with the X
representing
the days since the last race.
TTOD switch from turf to dirt.
DTOT switch from dirt to turf.
DTOS switch from dirt to synthetic surface.
STOT switch from synthetic surface to turf.
RTOS switch from a route to a sprint.
STOR switch from a sprint to a route.
BLKON blinkers were put on the horse for this race.
BLKOFF blinkers were taken off for this race.
JS switch from low win percentage jockey to one of the top win
percentage
jockeys
JML Just missed winning the last race by a length or less.
TRBLX troubled was encountered consecutively in one or more
of the last
three races. If a trainer has shown success with a given pattern and the horse
does not win due to encountering trouble (stumbled coming out of the gate, slow
start, steadied, etc.) and then wins the next race, it just shows that the pattern
may have still been successful had it not been for the trouble.
WLR Won Last Race.
XWKS number of workouts since last race with X representing
the number.
XBLT*
number of bullet workouts since last race with X representing the number.
The '*' indicates that the last workout
(most current) was a bullet.
LWX DF -
number of days since last workout and the distance of the last workout,
with X representing the number of days and D representing the distance, for
example,
LW7 6F means the last workout was 7 days ago and was for 6 furlongs.
LRXX - number
of days since Last Race with the XX representing the number of
days. This will not be used with 1ST REST or back in 10 days or less
(BK10).
SHP XXX the horse was shipped in from another track for this race
with XXX
representing the track.
RACE CLASSES
MCXXX Maiden
Claiming with the XXX representing the claiming price, i.e.
MC12.5 translates to a $12,500 Maiden Claiming race.
MOCXXX Maiden Optional Claiming with XXX representing the claiming
price,
i.e. MOC32 translates to $32,000 Optional Claiming race.
MDN Straight Maiden (MD SP WT) race.
CXXX Claiming race with the XXX representing the claiming price,
i.e. C35
translates to $35000 Claiming race.
OCXX/#X Optional Claiming Allowance with XXX representing the
optional
claiming price and # and X representing the conditions of the race, i.e.
OC62/1X translates to a translates to an Allowance race for non-winners
of one, other than maiden, maiden claiming, or claiming, or an optional claiming
price $62,500.
AXXS Starter Allowance race with the XX being the starting amount,
i.e. A32S
translates to a Starter Allowance for those horses who started for a claiming
price
of $32000 or less.
HXXS Starter Handicap race with the XX being the starting amount,
i.e. H25S
translates to a Starter Handicap for those horses who started for a claiming
price
of $25000 or less.
A#2(L,Y,$,etc.) Classified Allowance race with # being the occurrence
followed
by the classification designation. A3L translates to a Classified Allowance
for
non-winners of three races lifetime.
A#X Restricted Allowance with # being the occurrence and X denotes
that its
a restricted race, i.e. A2X translates to a Restricted Allowance race for non-winners
of two, other than maiden, maiden claiming, or claiming.
SXXX Ungraded Stakes race with XXX representing the purse.
HXXX Ungraded Handicap race with XXX representing the purse.
G3 Grade 3 Stakes Race
G2 Grade 2 Stakes Race
G1 Grade 1 Stakes Race