What is BF horse racing?

BF - beaten favourite last time out. Btn - beaten. C - previous course winner.

What does H mean in horse racing?

H. half-brother, half-sister: Horses out of the same dam, but by different sires. Horses with the same sire and different dams are not considered half-siblings in Thoroughbred racing.

What is DD in horse racing?

DAILY DOUBLE (DD) – You must select the winning horses of two consecutive races designated by the track. The track will usually designate the first two races and sometimes the last two races. Daily Double wagers must be placed before the first race involved in the wager.

What does PU mean in horse racing?

Pulled-Up – P or PU. This is when a horse runs but doesn't finish the race because the jockey decides it is better to finish the race early. Refused To Race – R or RR.

What does LR mean in horse racing?

LR is the Last Race which the horse ran. 2LR is the second to last race, and the 3LR is the 3rd last race the horse ran in. We have chosen to show the last three races as this represents the most recent form.

What does SWP mean in horse racing?

Set Weights & penalties Set Weights and Penalties (SWP) is a race where the handicapper has no discretion as to what the weight is carried by each horse.

What is class 5 in horse racing?

Class 5 Handicaps 0-85 and 0-95 and Novice Handicaps 0-85 and 0-95. Class 6 National Hunt Flat Races and Hunter's Steeplechases.

What does Beyer par mean?

Beyer Pars

Pars for Beyer Speed Figures represent the approximate average winning figure for a given class at a given track. These numbers reflect the relative strength of different racing circuits. At Belmont Park, maiden special weight races for older horses have a par of 87.

What does pp mean in horse racing?

Data in a Past Performance

There is a tremendous amount of data available for interpretation in a DRF past performance. Below, you'll see a sample past performance (PP).

What does TTF mean in Racing Post?

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What does DB mean in horse racing?

The objective of a 'Double' bet is to successfully pick out two winning selections across two different races on the same bet and stake, and in this case, you require both selections to win in order to achieve a return. A double bet is the most simple and straightforward multiple bet available.

What does Pick 3 mean in horse racing?

(a) The "PICK-3" is a unique pari-mutuel pool, separate from all other pari-mutuel pools. The object of the PICK-3 is to select the winners only of three consecutive races (legs) designated by the track operator and advertised clearly in the betting program.

What is a superfecta bet?

The superfecta is a type of wager in USA and Canada parimutuel betting in which the bettor, in order to win, must pick the first four finishers of a race in the correct sequence.

What does gelded mean in a horse?

Gelding – A gelding is a male horse which has been castrated. Almost all male national hunt horses are gelded but flat horses can also undergo 'the cruellest cut of all'. Mare – A mare is a female horse aged over five. Stallion – A stallion is a male horse who is kept for breeding purposes.

What is BRIS Speed?

BRIS Race Shapes enable the user to quickly determine whether the pace of a race was unusually fast or slow. The Race Shapes measure how fast the leader ran relative to the average leader time for the race's final time.

What does C mean in horse form?

C – indicates a horse has won on that course before. D – indicates a horse has won over the same distance as this race before. CD – indicates a horse has won over the course and distance before. BF – stands for beaten favourite and indicates a horse was favourite for its last race, but did not win.

What does mm mean in horse racing?

More commonly known by its other initials - MM - or Mickey Mouse market. APPRENTICE - a jockey who is just starting out and learning the trade. You can spot the good apprentices - they will be the ones driving the BMW with P plates next to you in the traffic on the way home from the races.

What does the Equibase speed figure mean?

Equibase® Speed Figure. The Equibase® Speed Figure tells you how fast a horse has been running in its past races with a single number. Its sophisticated algorithms are based on the horse's actual time in combination with other factors, such as the condition of the track.

How do you read the Ragozin sheets?

Ragozin's figures are based on a system in which a lower number represents a stronger effort. A figure of 0 is akin to a “perfect” race, though horses can run slightly lower figures (less than 0) due to such factors as wind, distance raced off the rail, etc., that upgrade their performance.

What does Buyer mean in horse racing?

Beyer Speed Figures appear in the Daily Racing Form for races run in North America. These Figures represent a relative measure of how fast a horse finished in a prior race. The higher the number the faster the horse ran.

What is Group 3 in horse racing?

Group 2 and 3 races are still of high importance but are a step or two below the top tier in terms of quality. In these races the weights are calculated in a similar manner to Group 1 contests, but there is also the addition of penalties to make the races more competitive.

What is a pattern race?

Group races, also known as Pattern races, or Graded races in some jurisdictions, are the highest level of races in Thoroughbred horse racing.

What is a Class 6 horse race?

Class 2 – Official Ratings range from 86-100, 91-105, 96-110. Class 3 – Official Ratings range from 76-90 and 81-95. Class 4 – Official Ratings range from 66-80 and 71-85. Class 5 – Official Ratings range from 56-70 and 61-75. Class 6 – Official Ratings range from 46-60 and 51-65.

What does Listed mean in horse racing?

In horse racing, a Listed race is a race at a level just below Group level or, in other words, three steps down from the highest level, Group One, in terms of quality.