A Category A3 permit allows you to ride in all races that a Category A1 permit holder can ride in as well as in Point to Point Steeplechases. What does a2 mean jockey? apprentice Jockey(DFS Form, Newspaper Form, SkyRacing Form). Read more…
Inducted into the American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame in 2011, First Down Dash is arguably the greatest race sire of all time. From 31 crops to race, First Down Dash has sired 1,462 winners, which includes 258 stakes winners. Read more…
Grade JD* is a pony with 149 points or less on its competition record and Grade C** is a horse with 999 points or less on its competition record. What is a grade A pony? A grade horse is a Read more…
So magnesium has found an important role in the management of PSSM horses because it can help prevent tying up and can help recovery. How do you know if your horse needs magnesium? Signs of Magnesium Deficiency Nervousness/Excitability/Anxiety. Unable to Read more…
For Thoroughbred horses exiting racing completely, 19% were rehomed to other equestrian pursuits, 18% for breeding, and 6% were sent for slaughter. For Standardbreds, 9% were rehomed, 16% went to breeding, and 17% were sent for slaughter. What happens to Read more…
What is the prognosis for HERDA? Affected horses are unfortunately usually euthanized. Some may become pasture pets but often require specialized management (including restricting exposure to sunlight). Lesions may heal adequately, but often leave scars or hair that grows in Read more…
Happy Clapper has the record for running second to Winx the most times in her career with five. How many times did Hartnell come second to Winx? Hartnell — he has been beaten by Winx in eight races, In four Read more…
Winx is hands down one of the greatest Australian-bred racehorses of all time. The bay Thoroughbred mare won 37 of her 42 starts, including winning an impressive 33 races in a row. Of those 33 races she won in a Read more…
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. What are or TS and RPR? OR – official rating assigned by the Read more…
Special Incidents Index Abbreviation Description DNF Did not finish FE Horse fell during the race PU Pulled Up What does F mean in a horse race? A series of numbers and letters appears beside each horse’s name depicting what position Read more…