Explanation of Racing Form Indexed Entries and Past Performances, Daily Racing Form, 1948-05-18


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Explanation of Racing Form Indexed Entries and Past Performances PerformancesBest Best times ot each horse since January T 1947 at the distance entered is shown in the indexed entries No record is given horse beaten more than fifteen lengths Condition of track in indexed entries is fast or good unless shown by the following abbreviations si slow sy sloppy m muddy hy heavy X Good mud tunner Fair mud runner Superior mud runner runnerf f after final odds denotes field e after final odds denotes entry denotes favorite in race Three pounds apprentice allowance five pounds apprentice allowance Sseven pounds apprentice allowance ten pounds apprentice allowance Following horses name M indicates maiden on flat and MJ Indicates maiden steeplechaser Class steeplechaserClass of race is denoted by the following abbreviations Mdn maidens AlwM maiden allowance Alw allowance AlwA graded allowance AlwS allowance stake HcpO overnight handicap HcpA graded handicap HcpS handicap stake Wfa weighttorage WfaS weightforage stake ScwS scale weight stake SpWS special weight take Comb combination race SplW special weight Mtch match race Some of these abbreviations are used also to denote steeplechase and hurdle races In such race an S in a single bracket CS is used for steeplechases and H in a single bracket CH indicates hurdle events eventsClaiming Claiming races are indicated by price after jockeys name Claiming price tor today is given after trainers name c before claiming price indicates horse was claimed Imported horse shown after breeders name Post position is shown after jockeys name nameFigure Figure given after claiming price is speed rating Speed ratings are not given at tracks of less than one mile Last line In past performances gives horses latest workouts i


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