Explanation of Racing Form Indexed Entries and Past Performances, Daily Racing Form, 1953-06-10


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Explanation oiP Racing Form Indexed Entries and Past Performances Condition of track in indexed entries tr fast or good unless shown by th following abbreviations si slow sy sloppy m muddy hy heavy heavyX X Good mud runner Fair mud runner Superior mud runner runnerf f after final odds denotes field e after final odds denotes entry A denotes favorite in race three pounds apprentice allowance five pounds apprentice allowance 1 six pounds apprentice allowance seven pounds apprentice allowance ten 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 handi ¬ cap HcpS handicap stake Wfa weightforage WfaS weightforage stake ScwS scale weight stake SplWS special weight stake Comb combination race SplW special weight Mtch match race Some of these abbreviations also are used to denote steeplechase and hurdle races In such cases 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 The superior letter o just before claiming price indicates that horse was in optional claiming race but that he was NOT entered to be claimed Claim ¬ ing price for today is given after trainers name c before claiming price indicates horse was claimed Imported horses shown after breeders name Post position is shown after jockeys name When horse breaks from outside the gate his original post position will be shown in a circle thus Combination races are same as optional claiming races racesFigure Figure given after claiming price is speed rating ratingLast Last line in past performance gives horses latest workout workoutBest Best time of each horse since January 1 1951 at the distance entered is shown in the indexed entries No record is given horses beaten more than fifteen lengths


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