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HOW TO READ PAST PERFORMANCES WHAT v ARE PAST PERFORMANCES? DAILY RACING FORM past performances are a transposition of DAILY indicate his virtues and his faults; will tell you the distance he prefers; the RACING FORM charts. Every past performance line tells the story of how track condition he favors; his recent workouts — EVERYTHING of im?otl the particular horse you are interested in ran on a particular day. Every- ance in evaluating form. All racing secretaries and handicappers MUST thing you need to determine the probable resultx f a race is included in each analyze past performances before they draw conclusions. The line below, thoroughbreds past performances. A brief study of each horses record will from Elbas record, clearly reveals how he performed in his last race. EXAMPLE OF PAST PERFORMANCES AN EXAMPLE OF P-AST RM A NCES THEY APPEAR IN 10 AS * Fflir Mud Runne, X Good Mud Runner. 0 Superior Mud Runner. **wl / 1956 3* 1 0 1 450 CL„ V 11 Q B. g, 4, by Arbiel-Alicia Tee, by Sempronius. ELBA X 118 * g, 4, by Arbiel— Alkia Tee, by Sempronius 1955; ;12 M 1 3 jlflS C,DQ * I I O Brteder, W. L Wall. 1956.. 3 1 8 1 ,450 Owner, J. N. Croft. Trainer, J. Strong. ,005 1955.. 12 M 1 3 51,385 . ,000 B.Feb 7-56»S.A Gf1:10%ft 3eM20 43 32J 2* 1" Stout J" C8000 91 Wherrle 114 Zacawon112 FoneMe12 Feb 3-56JS.A 7f1:23«ft 21 115 125J 6*1 47i 4*1 NadeauG* AlwB2Yutu114 Jims Town 117 Pops PaMO Jan28-563S.A 7f1:23ttft 7 115 8«i 7*! 43J 33$ JohnsonT* Alw87 RoamingOscr113 HighDrifUOS Jonesy 12 _ • / - ■ v Z Dec28-553S.A tc7f 1:26%fm 10 118 6«o 54 4» 3»f NadeauG* Alw 102 Vigor 109 Light Jean 111 Big Question 12 S H « 2 No» 9-555Jam 1,V1:45ttft 5 120* 23 53 5« 6" FisherR5 A!w71 BnaiBrith 111 WhirlsBell 119 BigFlt S *" jj „ £ and „ E E £ £ - Nov. 9, 1955-Daily Racing Form Time. 1:44%, fast ~ Is 3 3 " £ -3 "3 ~ _ S. Oct 7-55SBel 1,V1:44%ft 3 114 4« 53j 531 S ElliottW* HcpO 84 Jacktown118 LeeMor116 BelovedMiss 12 ° B £ «.= « * e ■ Te 3 ! ■» ~ Sep29-55 Bel 1*1:44%ft 2 119 23 1h 1IJ 3fl* EllioltWS AlwM 89 June J1 15 MyHonyBeel15 Bubblestm 12 £ ™ % .£ 2 K "3 8 S | 8| E Sep2l-55 Bel 1*1:44y3ft 7 1H ¥ 3« 1* 2* GonlezL? Mdn86Tordar 112 HotChocolaie 114 OurGift 12 z s £ uj JS £5 C KG « w £ w i= w Feb 7 SA 3-8 ft :3Gh Feb 2 SA 1-2 ft :47%h Jan 29 SA 1m si 1:44andb Tfct earnings line, giving eoch horses racing record for the current and preceding year, ts an important part of the complete port performances. In addition to the fe"5 themselves, it furnishes a clut to the class of races in which the horse hat been running and reveals whether his earning capacity has increased or diminished in the years coverage. "M in the record column indicates maiden. A "maiden" is a horse who at the time of starting, has never won a race on the flat in any country. A "maiden jumper" is one who has never won a steeplechase or hurdle race. y MEANING OF EACH PAST PERFORMANCE CALL 1 J i ll J "2 i ORDER OF FINISH WITH WEIGHT 2 1 ~ ? a? 2™ . « "5 s If finish shows horse won, second, .third and 2 . . ~ =1 nS fir? if -3; u £j s- fourth horses are given. « s . . J -S j| « . £ - _ « J= 2 = e *Z n = So E . If second, first, third and fourth horses are £ "5 S «= £ s 2 *-g £ ■ „ r=~ c-a S 5 „ £ shown. r S3 = «s "s "S « 0 iS J - g -S w 1 s if ihTrd, first, second and fourth horses are ~ •S J - E S -B I = " - S.s A and S »f « shown. £ 2 f a 5 Is Si | •= gl 5 i1 J-S 55 5 lis =5 If unplaced, first, second and third hoHes are | a E z 1— 5 iH o SS a 3: _ u/2«: ui5 E iDwi E= ui uj o o* a 2 shown. 2 Feb 7-56 1 S.A 6f 1.1054 ft 3c A 120 4s 3Ji 2h 1M Stout J 10 c8000 91 Wherrie 114 Zacawon 112 Fone Me 12 VARIOUS ABBREVIATIONS USED IN PAST PERFORMANCES SPEED RATINGS Type of Race Abbreviation Definition Speed ratings give # a comparison of a horse s running time with the record established at that track Claiming Race 8000 A race m which each horse entered can be claimed for a desig- prfor to. the opening of the current meeting. If a horse equals the track record being used as a stand- • nated price in conformity to the conditions of the race. In - ard he is credited with a rating of 100. For each one-fifth of a second slower than that record one this case 000 point is deducted. Thus, for a horse running the distance two and two-fifths seconds slower than the ,. _ „ « . . - J . . . , . . . . , . record, the speed rating is 88 100 minus 12. If a horse breaks the record his speed rating will exceed Handicap HcpO An event in which weights are assigned by the track handicap-100. A speed rating of 102 would indicate that a horse bettered the track standard by two-fifths of a. 1 Pf or.tne purpose of giving each horse an equal opportunity second. To determine the final time of a horse other than the winner add one-fifth of a second for of winning.. Horses are not subject to be claimed, each length the horse is beaten by the winner. Thus a horse finishing sixth, beaten a total of seven "Maidens, Allowances AlwM A race restricted to non-winners, with a weight allowance pro-lengths bv-the winner who ran the distance In 1:10J£, would have run the distance In 1:11%. Speed vided for those who have previously started in a claiming race, ratings, In races where The Racing Form adds a footnote listing a running time that varies with the Horses not subject to be claimed, official track, time will be computed on the official track time and not the time taken by the c,„,*,Um hm .u i- • • • • , t» ■ . L, . DAILY RACING FORM . Maidens, Special Welghts Mdn For non-wmners » carrying special weight or weights as stated NOTE-Prior to December 1, 1955 when a track record was broken the new time standard was used ln conditions of race. Horses not subject to be claimed, in calculating speed ratings for all subsequent races. However, under the new method, as explained Optional Claiming Races A race restricted to horses running for a claiming price, or above, a more accurate comparison will be maintained throughout the meeting. Entered NOT to be claimed 08000 who have previously run for a claiming price. The term OP-WORKOUTS Entered to BE claimed 8000° TIONAL CLAIMING means Just what the name implies, the The last line of a horses past performances shows his latest workouts, Including the track over owner having the option of entering his horse for a price eli-which he was trained, the condition of the track, the date, of the trial, the time, and the manner in gible to be claimed or not entering his horse for a price not which the workout was accomplished. The track abbreviations used are the same as those used in the eligible to be claimed If an owner does not want to enter tns past performances. When the letters "trt" follow the track abbreviation they Indicate that the work- H?,1?6 10 pe claimed, his horse must meet the optional con-out took place over the training track. All workouts are on the main track unless otherwise, designated. dltlons set dow" the racing secretary in order to be eligible The following abbreviations are used to describe how each horse worked: b-breezing, e-easily, to compete. These conditions appear in the past performances h-handily, d-driving, o-all out, u-eased up. Where a small "g" follows one of the abbreviations it preceding each race. "All horses who race in optional clalmers, indicates that the horse began his trial by breaking from the starting aate. s • K b.ut af.e not entered to be claimed, must have raced at some DISTANCE r a spec*" claiming price to obtain a classification, a When shown before distance Indicates distance of race is "about" and not exact SJ£h* h*™ % I SfrLl roPZ! . • ofS TRACK CONDITIONS . •* . • • » not be eligible for the same class of race next time out unless Main Course: ft— fast, gd— good, sy— sloppy, si— wow, m— muddy, hy— heavy. entered eligible to be claimed. Turf Course: hd— hard, fm— f irm, sf— soft. " . . • . APPROXIMATE FINAL ODDS Starter Allowance A8000 An event run under allowance conditions restricted to horses ? Ke?K °f Slab,C tnlry™Pkd 5" U,e Wa9erI"9- o?Ua?ta Kits hwse fXll ~ h01"" must have Previously run for a claiming price of ,000 APPREfilnCELLOWMICES f SUbJ"1 1° When a horse is ridden by an apprentice for whom an allowance has been claimed one of the fol- Starter c.u. Handicap H6000 Same as above, only race was contested under "Handicap" lowing symbols will appear next to the weight carried: - conditions. rt,fJ?.dSaJ LPn»"d.!?n, w5eS * Wferent Special Weight SpfW A race in which the weights are fixed by the racing secretary. Lr.lmS .y;«™dJll0WanM; * WP™"* aHowanc*. These weights are not necessarily scale weights. DEAD-HEATS AND DISQUALIFICATIONS , _ . . t When a horse finishes in a dead-heat or h disqualified, a dagger t will precede the jockeys Starter Special Weight Ll S8000 A starter race _ as defined above, only run under. "Special name. This symbol will be repeated beneath the past performance line for that date followed by l¥e9Ji? .C0S.°Aml. ™et* no claiming price is specified m an explanation of what occurred. - *he Starter* conditions— the race being open to horses who CLASSIFICATION OF RACE 5avf prevJ°usy ste.rt«? » claiming price of any amounl- Mdn Maiden. AbrS Allowance Stake. 2??hes J*" wbsWuled for the claiming price: "A "; AlwM Maiden Allowance. HcpS- Handicap Stake. " : 07 5 • HcpO Overalght Handicap. WfaS Weight-for-Age Slake. Weighl-for-Age Wfa An event in which the weights carried vary with a horses age Wfa Weight-for-Age. ScwS Scale Weight Stake. - and season of the year, less sex allowances. SplW Special Weight SpwS Special Weight Stake. STAKE RACES Mtch Match Race. The determination of what constitutes a stake race varies slightly according to the rules of different Amount for which horse was entered to be c!a*ned is Indicated by figures printed after jockey s slates, but in general a stakes race is one in which slakes are to be put up by the owners of the name. Optional claiming races are indicated by a superior "0" immediately preceding or following the horses engaged, to which money or other prizes may be added, and which closes at least 72 hours In claiming price. Before claiming price V denotes horse was not entered to be claimed, "o" after claim- advance of the running. |t Is not the added money which qualifies a contest as a stakes race; the Ing price Indicates horse WAS entered to be claimed. A sma l "c" before claiming price denotes horse slakeSj by definition, are the sums paid in by the owners of the horses nominated. This type of race was claimed out of that particular race. Where the capital letter "A, -* H or "S" precedes a claiming j$ indicated in past performances by a capital "S" following the abbreviation of the conditions under price a "Starter Race" is Indicated. A detailed explanation of the various type races follows: which it was contested. Stake races are contested under the following conditions: Allowance "AIwS"; Type of R«* Abbreviation DefkHion Handicap "HcpS": Scale Weight "ScwS": Special Weights "SpwS" and Weight-for-Age "WfaS.** AHowance Race Alw An event i* which the entrants receive weight allowances for Stake races are not to be confused with Steeplechase" races which are shown in past performances not having won a designated amount of money or number of with a single bracketed "CS" following abbreviation of the conditions. Thus "AIwS" would denote a races over a stated period of time. Entrants are not subject io stakes race run under allowance conditions, whereas "AlwCS" would Indicate an allowance race combe claimed. fi peted over the steeplechase course. Hurdle races are denoted by a single bracketed *T.H." ■MMSMMMMMMMMSHHSeMHHiMHHHRMStWS
