What Is J And T In Horse Racing?

[T] – Trainers Name. [J] – Jockey’s Name. [W] – Horses Weight in kilograms. [S] – Father of the Horse.

What does J mean in horse racing?

J – joint favourite of 2. N/R – non-runner. 1 or 2 beside trainer name – confirms horse is having its first or second race for that trainer.

What does TS mean on horses?

Top Speed
Finally, we have TS which stands for ‘Top Speed‘ which indicates how fast a horse can run, and RPR which is the Racing Post Rating. This is different from the OR in that the RPR takes into account how well a horse will run in the specific conditions of the race.

What does TB stand for in horse racing?

The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed. Thoroughbreds are considered “hot-blooded” horses that are known for their agility, speed, and spirit.

What does or TS and RPR mean in horse racing?

RPR in horse racing stands for Racing Post Rating, a rating given to horses by the handicapper of the Racing Post Newspaper/Website. RPRs can be different from the OR, which is the Official rating assigned to a horse by the handicapper of the British Racing Authority.

What does G1 and G2 mean in horse racing?

Stakes Races
These races generally attract the highest quality horses and are abbreviated by the name of the stakes. For example: Allamerfut 1 meaning All American Futurity (G1). Graded races are the premier stakes races, whereby a Grade 1 (G1), Grade 2 (G2) or Grade 3 (G3), designate the class of horses participating.

What does BF and D mean in horse racing?

Winner BF – Beaten Favourite
D – Distance Winner.

What is horse T4?

The T4 baseline (also called Total T4 or Thyroxine) is routinely used for assessment of overall health and for the initial evaluation of thyroid function in the horse. It is also recommended for monitoring horses on thyroid supplementation, ideally taken 2-8 hours post-medication.

What does F stand for in horse racing?

A series of numbers and letters appears beside each horse’s name depicting what position a horse has finished in its previous races. Useful abbreviations relating to the results of previous races are: D = disqualified, 0 = not in the first nine, R = refused, U = the rider was unseated, P = pulled up and F = Fell.

What is a TD at a horse show?

Technical Delegate
TD – Technical Delegate
The TD has two key priorities at an event – Safety and Fairness. Sounds simple but how does it work? A TD will always visit a course 6-8 weeks before an event, if the TD is from overseas then perhaps one of the local TDs involved in the competition may do the pre-event inspection.

What does P mean in racing?

P = Pulled Up, F = Fell, UR = Unseated Rider, BD = Brought down, R = Refused. A hyphen indicated a new season, while a forward slash indicates two seasons have passed. Horse Summary – Some racecards will include a brief summary on the horse’s chances underneath each horse.

What is a CL in a horse?

CL: this stands for “corpus luteum”- the structure left behind on the ovary after a follicle has ovulated. This structure produces a hormone called progesterone. Progesterone keeps the mare “out” of heat. The CL will go away and stop producing progesterone a few days before the mare comes back into heat.

What is C and CD in horse racing?

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

What is a good RPR horse?

Racing Post Ratings (RPR) are based on a horse’s racing ability in relation to the weight carried i.e. if horse X beats horse Y carrying the same weight then it is awarded a higher rating. The ratings are expressed in pounds (lb) so a horse rated 140 is regarded as 10lb better than one rated 130.

What does 11 10 mean in horse racing?

11-10 Betting Odds means that out of 21 possible outcomes, the 11/10 odds are that there will be 11 of one kind of outcome and 10 of another kind of outcome. The 11-10 odds calculation means for every 21 betting events your selection should win 10 times and on 11 occasions the selection will not win.

What is the best post position in horse racing?

According to data from Equibase, over the past ten years, horses in post position number five have won the most races. In fact, horses in post five have won almost 13% of all races run during that period. That’s significantly higher than any other post position.

What is the difference between g1 g2 and g3 horse racing?

The American Graded Stakes Committee grades only races that: Have a purse of at least $75,000 for a listed race, $100,000 for Grade III, $200,000 for Grade II, and $300,000 for Grade I.

What does GG stand for in horse racing?

Wikipedia says that the term “Gee-Gee” is taken from horse-racing where a Gee-Gee is the first horse out of the starting gate. Other sources say that GG is short for the command given to horses to go: “gee up”.

What does BD mean in a horse race?

BD. Indicates the horse was brought down by another runner. BF. Stands for the beaten favourite and indicates a horse was favourite for a race but did not win.

What are the 4 classes of horses?

What many people don’t know is that there are 5 main classes which all breeds fall under; draft, light, gaited, warm-blooded and pony types. Each class has its own physical traits and specialties. Draft horses are typically tall, strong and heavy horses.

What are the 3 categories for horses?

All horse breeds are classified into three main groups: heavy horses, light horses, and ponies. Heavy horses are the largest horses, with large bones and thick legs. Some weigh more than 2,000 pounds. Light horses are smaller horses, with small bones and thin legs.