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 are the grades in horse racing?

There are three Grades: One, Two and Three. All the championship level events are Grade Ones (for example, the Cheltenham Gold Cup). Grade Two events include limited range handicaps and races with weight penalties for previous victories. Grade Three races come next and tend to be valuable open handicaps.

What does SW and P mean in racing?

Racing Victoria (RV) advises that it has updated the handicapping conditions for all two and three-year-old metropolitan races carrying Set Weights and Penalties (SWP).

What is the highest class in horse racing?

Graded and Listed races

The highest level is Grade 1, where horses compete off the same weight (but with allowances for age or gender), and this includes illustrious races such as the Cheltenham Gold Cup and the Champion Hurdle.

What are the different classes in horse racing in Australia?

Class 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 – Class 1 races are lowest, restricted to horses who have won one race. Class 6 is for horses have won not more than six races. Restricted or Special Conditions - number of wins in the city or country, age, sex, prize money or colour (e.g. grey horses only) can be a 'special condition.

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 BM stand for in horse racing?

Benchmark Races. A benchmark race is a Handicap race based on ratings. There is no upper or lower limit on eligibility. In simple terms, a benchmark race is open to all horses. The weights assigned to each entry relate to the benchmark rating assigned to the race.

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.

What is an e 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.

What is a handicap chase in horse racing?

The Novices' Handicap Chase is a handicap race for novice chasers – those horses that haven't run a race over fences before that season - with a handicap rating between 0 and 145 (this used to be limited to horses with a maximum official rating of 140, but was changed in 2017).

What does H mean in horse racing?

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.

How do you pick a winning horse?

Here are the factors to take into consideration when trying to select a winning horse:

1. Horse Form.
2. Going.
3. Distance.
4. Breeding and Pedigree.
5. Trainer Form.
6. Age.
7. Connections.
8. Days Since Last Race.

What does BM 64 mean in horse racing?

Normally reserved for country and provincial racing these are the lowest quality race for horses who have broken their maiden. Benchmark 64 (4.5 - 7.5) Once again a fairly low rating race for horses that have not won many races and are running slow times. Rarely will you see a BM64 on a. Benchmark 70 (6 - 9)

What is a class 4 handicap?

Class 4 – handicaps of 0-100 and 0-115. Class 5 – handicaps of 0-85 and 0-95.

What does claiming a horse mean?

Advice from a winning owner and trainer in Quarter Horse racing for claiming a racehorse. Claiming, the act of buying a horse out of a race for a pre-designated price, is one way to enter into the ownership of a racehorse. (

What was Secretariat speed index?

Secretariat's average speed in Triple Crown races was 37.7 mph, fast enough to set a new record in each race. His accomplishments in these prestigious races still have not been matched.

What is average class in horse racing?

Average Class is calculated using speed ratings of the individual runners to project the finishing time based on the last six months of the specific race's entrants. Last Class is the class level of the horse's last start and can be a useful reference tool comparing the caliber of horses they faced in prior efforts.

What does black type mean in racing?

A horse's name printed in bold-faced “black type” letters designates that the horse has won or placed in a stakes race. Horses that win or place in an official AQHA-approved stakes race earn black type on their pedigree. (

What does off the bridle mean?

OFF THE BIT/OFF THE BRIDLE describes a horse being pushed along by his jockey, losing contact with the bit in his mouth. ON THE BIT/ON THE BRIDLE describes a horse going well within himself, still having a grip on the bit.

What's a novice horse?

A novice in horse racing is an inexperienced racehorse which has not run in a certain number of races of a particular type, or not won in such races. The definition of a novice is determined by the horse racing authority in a particular country or area.

What does G3 mean in horse racing?

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. The size of purse, amount of added money and the historical significance of the race also are determining factors in the grade status. Grade 1 (G1) is the highest designation.

What is a Class 1 horse race?

CLASS RACES

A Class 1 race is restricted to horses that have not won more than one race and the same goes for each of the other classes through to Class 6 which are restricted to horses that have not won more than six races.

What age are horses fastest?

Racehorse peak young.

Horses hit their peak speed at 4.5 years old, after 4.5 years of age horses typically level off until five years old and then slowly decline in speed. This information was garnered from a different study by the Journal of Equine Science.

What does 0 mean on horse form?

0. Finished outside the top 9. P. Pulled up (reined in as horse may be too tired/injured, or horse may just stop running) F.