What does G1 and G2 mean in horse racing?
What does G1 and G2 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 MCL in horse racing?
MCL – Maiden Claiming. Maiden claiming races are for horses that have never won a race and are eligible to be claimed.
What is RPR and Ts in horse racing?
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 is the best grade in horse racing?
The AGSC gives four different “grades”, ranked from lowest to highest: listed, Grade III (GIII), Grade II (GII), and Grade I (I). Listed is the lowest grade that a stakes race can be given from the committee.
What is a Group 1 jockey?
Group races The highest level is a Group 1 race; these are the highlight events on the racing calendar. Group 1 races are a test of class and all the horses run off level weights but allowances are given for three-year-old horses against older horses and for fillies and mares against colts and geldings.
What is bl in horse racing?
A horse who finishes out of the money. APPRENTICE. Rider who has not ridden a certain number of winners within a specified period of time. Also known as a bug boy. APPRENTICE ALLOWANCE.
What are topspeed ratings?
The Topspeed rating follows directly from the race times and calculated going allowance using Racing Post standard times. These standard times are based on RPRs(standard= best achievable,RPR = 100, 9st, good ground).
What does BD mean in racing?
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. CD.
What does Aw mean in horse racing?
AW in this case means ‘all-weather’, indicating that the race is being run on their synthetic surface and not on turf. Polytrack is the specific type of surface made up of sand and synthetic fibres. This sort of track is relatively fast, akin to good or good-to-firm ground on grass.