The use of the designation “b” indicates a claiming race that has multiple conditions. The race is written for both non-winners of a number of races over a period of time and non-winners of a number of races lifetime. If Read more…
Start Type (Harness racing only) – MS = mobile start and SS = standing start (tab.com.au, DFS Form, Harness racing Form, Newspaper Form). Handicap – applies to Harness and occasionally greyhound racing and refers to the distance in metres from Read more…
Most racehorses retire by the time they reach seven. However, others continue racing successfully past that time. Horses can keep running until they are no longer competitive; horses have no specific retirement age. What is the lifespan of a racehorse? Read more…
34 inches to 38 inches. The “B” division recognizes horses over 34 inches to 38 inches. Horses in this registry are given temporary registrations when they are juveniles. They receive permanent registration at three years of age after being measured Read more…
A handicap is a race where each horse is allocated a weight, according to its ability, in an attempt to equalise every horse’s chance of winning. Handicaps are run on the flat and over jumps. Handicapping is based on the Read more…
The main Classics and Championship races (such as The Derby and Cheltenham Gold Cup), are all run off level weights and are not handicaps. The most famous handicap in the world is the Grand National but other notable handicap races Read more…
How are horses given weights? Race horses running in handicap or allowance races will be given a weight before they run. This is a combination of lead weights strapped to the horses saddle plus the weight of the jockey and Read more…
Kentucky Derby Our credibility would have crumbled if we didn’t put the planet’s most famous horse race on the number 1 spot. The Kentucky Derby started in 1875, is the primary leg of the Triple Crown, and is held on Read more…
Most horse races are handicapped. The handicap is the weight a horse carries. The goal is to make the event competitive by assigning a burden for each animal per their talent level. Theoretically, less talented horses have lighter weight during Read more…
P or PU – indicates the horse was pulled up by the jockey and did not complete the race. F – indicates the horse fell. R – indicates a horse refused. BD – indicates the horse was brought down by Read more…