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Explanation Q Daily Racing Form Indexed Entries and Past Performances I ICondition Condition ct track u maexeo entries is fast or good unless shown by the tollowing abbreviations si slow sy sloppy m muddy ny neavy neavyX X Good mua runner Pair mua runner Superior mud runner runnerf f after final oads oenotes field e after final odds denotes entry denotes favorite In race three pounds apprentice allowance five oounas apprentice allowance six oounds apprentice allowance seven pounds apprentice allowance v 10 pounds apprentice allowance allowanceClass Class of race is aenoteo cv the following abbreviations Mdn maidens AlwM maiden allowance Alw allow ¬ ance AlwA graflea allowance aiwS allowance stake HcpO overnight handicap HcpA graded handicap HcpS handicap stake Wfa eignt tor age WfaS weightforage stake ScwS scale weight stake SpWS special weight stake Comb comomatiort race SplW special weight Mtch match race Some of these abbreviations are useo also to denote steeplechase and hurdle races In such cases S in a single bracket CS Is used for steeplechases ana H in a single oracket EH indicates hurdle events eventsA A STARTER race is an overnight event under allowance or handicap conditions restricted to horses who have previously starteo tor the aesignateo claiming price or jess as stated in the condition of the STARTER race raceEffective Effective January i i95b this type of race is shown In the past performances with the claiming price desig ¬ nated in the STARTER race preceded by the letter A or H to indicate allowance or handicap S indicates special weights t no price is stipulated in conditions designation appears A or H Claiming races are mdicateo by price after jockeys name Claiming price for today is given after trainers j name c before claiming once indicates horse was claimed Imported horses shown after breeders name Post position is shown after jockey s name Where horse breaks from outside the gate his original post position will be i shown in a circle thus Optional claiming races are indicated by a superior o Immediately preceding or following the claiming price A superior tetter c preceding the claiming price indicates that the horse was not entered to be claimed A superior letter o following the claiming price indicates that the norse was entered to be claimed Note The latter is being useo om o optional claiming races run on or after April 12 1954 j Combination races are the same as optional claiming races I IEarninc Earninc lire whicr snow number of starts firsts seconds thirds ana amount of money won appears to i right above horses oast performances An M in the earning ine indicates the horse is a maiden maidenLast Last line in past performances gives horses latest workouts Feb 26 riia J8 H 36hg informs the reaaer that the horse workea on Fee 26 at Hialeah Park The distance ot the trial vas three furlongs The time was 35 seconds handily trom the qate the track was fast h means handily b breezing d driving e easily g worked from gate v easeo up Note The abbreviations trt wc or tc preceding the distance of the trial indicate the course over wnicn the work was recorded trt meaning training track we Widener Course ana i tc meaning turf course rhe abbreviations used in workouts are the same as those used In past performances Rgure given after claiming price is speed rating ratingEffective Effective with the racing o Fed 10 1954 the symbols used in past pertormances for steeplechase ana turf course races are hd o narc m for firm and sf for soft softBest Best time made on North American tracks of each horse since Jan 1 1955 at the distance entered is shown in the indexed entries No recoro is given horses beaten more than 15 lengths I
