Explanation of Racing Form Indexed Entries and Past Performances, Daily Racing Form, 1948-06-05


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Explanation of Racing Form Indexed Entries and Past Performances PerformancesBest Best times of each norse since January I 1947 at the distance entered is shown in the indexed entries No record is given horse beaten more than fifteen lengths lengthsCondition Condition of track in indexed entries is fast or good unless shotfn by the following abbreviations si slow sy sloppy m muddy hy heavy x Good mud tunner Fair mud runner 8 Superior mud runner T runnerT after final odds denotes field e after final odds denotes entry denotes favorite in race Three pounds apprentice allowance five pounds apprentice allowance tseven pounds apprentice allowance Aten pounds apprentice allowance allowanceFollowing 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 weight torage WfaS weight for age stake ScwS scale weigfit stake SpWS special weight stake Comb combination race SplW special weight Mtch match race Some of these abbreviations are used also to denote steeplechase and huidle races In such race an S in a single bracket IS is used for steeplechases and H in a single bracket tH 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 ot less than one mile mileLast Last line in past performances gives horses latest workouts


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