Race Types | Track Conditions for Dirt Courses | Thoroughbred Colors
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Allowance Race ·
A race where weights and eligibility to enter are determined
by conditions set by the racing secretary. · A race for 2-year-olds Claiming Race · A race where horses are entered for a specified price and can be claimed (purchased) from the race for that price. Claimers are horses who generally run only in claiming races. Classic · A race for three-year-olds, such as a Derby or Oaks, that has a long standing tradition behind it. The American classics are the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes. Conditioned Race · Eligibility to enter is determined by a set of conditions such as age, sex, races won, etc. Derby · A stakes race for three-year-old colts. Distaff Race · A race for fillies, mares, or both. Graded Race · The most important or prestigious races in North America are assigned grades (I, II, or III) based on the quality of previous winners and the race's influence on other races or championships. Group Race · European equivalent to North American graded races. Handicap · Race where the racing secretary or track handicapper assigns the weights to be carried. Invitational · A stakes race open only to horses who are invited to enter. Generally no entry fee is charged. Maiden Race ·
Horses who have not yet won a race are referred to as maidens,
hence a race for non winners. · A stakes race for 3-year-old fillies. Overnight Race · A race where entries close a specific number of hours before running (such as 48 hours), as opposed to a stakes race where nominations close far in advance. Route Race ·
A race run at a mile or longer, generally around two turns. · Fixed weights to be carried by horses in a race according to age, distance, sex, and time of year. Sprint race · A race run at less than a mile, generally with only one turn. Stake · A race for which an owner must pay an entry fee to run his horse. The fees can be for nominating, maintaining eligibility, entering and starting, and are generally added to the amount put up by the track to make up the total purse. Race Types | Track Conditions for Dirt Courses | Thoroughbred Colors
Fast · Footing is at its best and the track is dry and even. Good · A drying, yet still somewhat wet track, better than muddy. Heavy · Between muddy and good. Muddy · The surface is soft, muddy, and slower, often when track is drying after heavy rain.
· Any wet racing surface. Sloppy · Situation during or immediately following a heavy rain when puddles may be present but the bottom is still firm. Slow · Footing is unstable, between sloppy and heavy.
Bay · The entire coat of the horse may vary from a yellow-tan to a bright auburn. The mane, tail and lower portion of the legs are always black, unless white markings are present. Black · The entire coat of the horse is black, including the muzzle, the flanks, the mane, tail and legs, unless white markings are present. Chestnut · The entire coat of the horse may vary from a red-yellow to a golden-yellow. The mane, tail and legs are usually variations of coat color, unless white markings are present. Dark Bay/Brown · The entire coat of the horse will vary from a brown, with areas of tan on the shoulders, head and flanks, to a dark brown, with tan areas seen only in the flanks and/or muzzle. The mane, tail and lower portion of the legs are always black, unless white markings are present. Gray/Roan In order to reduce the number of corrections involving the colors gray and roan, The Jockey Club has combined these colors into one color category. ·
Gray
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