Race Condition definitions

RACE CONDITIONS

Equibase collects race conditions according to the following table. Race condition codes for open races that have no conditions do not have condition codes. All race types with the exception of maiden special weight - MSW; maiden claiming - MCL; maiden optional claiming - MOC) may have race conditions.

	Category	Description
1	Non-Winners - Winners	Races that have race conditions generally limit starters by "non-winners of " Some races are now limiting starters by "winners of"
2	# of Races	Specifies a number or races won with a 1 digit number
3	Money	Specifies an amount of money allowed to be won
4	Stakes	Specifies participation in a stakes race, generally "non-winners of"
5	State Bred	Specifies participation in a state bred race, generally "non-winners of"
6	Distance	Specifies a distance at which a horse has won
7	Turf	Specifies participation in a turf race(s), generally "non-winners of"
8	Since Date	Specifies the timeframe during which a horse has won 3M = 4 months or less 6M = 5 to 7 months 9M = 8 to 10 months Y = 11 & 12 months Y+ = 12 months or more L = lifetime
9	Other Than	Specifies the type of race a horse has won Also used in claiming races where races won at a lower claiming price than today's race are not used to determine eligibility
10	Condition	Specifies a race condition that does not fit any of the above categories

EXAMPLES OF RACE CONDITIONS

Winners of a race at a mile or over	W 1 R L
Non-winners of two races	NW 2 L
Non-winners of a race in 2001-2002	NW 1 Y+
Non-winners in 2002 (race run in June)	NW 1 6M
Non-winners of a sweepstakes in 2002 (race run in September)	NW 1 S 9M
Non-winners of 2 state bred races lifetime	NW 2 B L
Non-winners of $3,000 twice other than maiden, claiming or starter	NW 2 $ X
Non-winners of 2 races lifetime (races where entered for $5,000 or less not considered) (Claiming race for $6,250)	NW 2 L X
Non-winners of a race since February (races where entered for $8,000 or less not considered in eligibility) (race run in August with a claiming price of $10,000)	NW 1 6M X
Non-winners of a race other than maiden, claiming, optional, starter or state bred	NW 1 X
Non-winners of $7,500 twice at a mile or over other than maiden or claiming in 2002. (race run in October)	NW 2 R 9M X
Non-winners of $7,500 twice on the turf since February 1, 2001, other than maiden, claiming or starter. (race run in August)	NW 2 T 6M X
Non-winners of two races on the turf	NW 2 T L
Non-winners of a sweepstakes	NW 1 S L

EXAMPLES OF MULTIPLE RACE CONDITIONS

Some races have multiple race conditions within the same race. Generally the first set of race conditions should be used to assign the proper race condition codes for these races.

Non-winners of a race other than maiden, claiming or starter or *never won 2 races*	NW 1 X
Non-winners of two races other maiden or claiming in 2001-2002 or *claiming $62,500*	NW 2 Y+ X
Non-winners of $3,000 twice other than maiden, claiming, optional or starter or *never won 3 races*	NW 2 X
Non-winners of a race in 2002 or *non-winners of 4 races* (race run in September)	NW 1 9M
Non-winners of either $3,000 three times other than maiden, claiming, starter or *non-winners of 4 or claiming $100,000*	NW 3 $ X
Horses that have broken their maidens for $40,000 or less and have never won 2 races (The first clause "broken their maidens for $40,000 or less" defines the race type as a starter race and the second clause "never won 2 races" is the race condition)	NW 2 L

Many tracks are switching these conditions around.

Never won 3 races *or non-winners of $3,000 twice other than maiden, claiming, optional or starter*	NW 2 $ X
Never won either two races or *a race other than maiden or claiming*	NW 1 X
Never won 2 or *non-winners of a race other than maiden, claiming, starter or trial in 2003*	NW 1 3M X

In these examples, we would NOT use the first condition. If there is a multiple condition race and one of the conditions is an "other than" (X) condition, ALWAYS use the "other than" condition.

The proper assignment of race conditions is a critical component of race result information. If there is any question regarding the handling of any unusual race condition, especially multiple race conditions, please contact your Field Supervisor for assistance.