Thoroughbred Research Center
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Explanation of Characteristics
CLASS LEVELS There are seven levels defined in the
TRCenter process
Maiden Claiming - Level 1
MSW - Level 2
Claiming - Level 3
Allowance - Level 4
Handicap - Level 5
Stakes - Level 6
Graded Races - Level 7
CONSISTENCY What is the average amount a horse wins everytime it comes in-the-money? We look at the earnings for the races that the horse has finished first, second, or third and divide it by the number of starts that the horse has finished first, second, or third. The races occuring during the last nine months are examined. PACE The SmartFiles process converts the points of call times to "feet per second". This is done to accurately compare pace at different distances.
HARD and SOFT Characteristics are considered either Hard CHARACTERISTICS or Soft. Hard characteristics are determined by comparing horses against each other, such as fastest speed, best record, etc.. Soft characteristics are determined by a horse's individual past performances, such as, Improved Last 2 Races, Tough Effort In Last, etc..
Characterisitic Hard/Soft Explanation
1 2 or 3 In Last Soft Finished 1st, 2nd, or 3rd in the last race.
Age:3 Yrs vs Older Soft In a race for 3 year olds and older
Cl Diff:Best Last Hard The best class difference when comparing the current race against the last race i.e. going down in class is considered better than going up in class
Cl Diff:Top2 Last Hard One of the top2 best class differences when comparing the current race against the last race i.e. going down in class is considered better than going up in class
Cl Diff:Best 9/Mth Hard The best class difference when comparing the current race against the races in the last 9 months i.e. going down in class is considered better than going up in class
Cl Diff:Top2 9/Mth Hard One of the top2 best class differences when comparing the current race against the races in the last 9 months i.e. going down in class is considered better than going up in class
Class Lev Up:Last Soft Higher class level than the last race. No adjustments are made for finishing position.
Example: Today's race is an ALW Race. The last race was a CLM race.
Class Lev Up:9/Mth Soft Higher class level when compared to the highest race entered within the last 4 months (6 races max). No adjustments are made for finishing position.
Example: Today's race is an ALW Race. The highest race during the last 9 months was a CLM race.
Class Lev Dn:Last Soft Lower class level than the last race. No adjustments are made for finishing position.
Example: Today's race is a CLM Race. The last race was a ALW race.
Class Lev Dn:9/Mth Soft Lower class level when compared to the highest race entered within the last 4 months (6 races max). ADJUSTMENTS ARE MADE. In the prior race, the horse was not beaten by half the field in 2 of the calls. The calls examined are the 2nd call, 3rd call, stretch call, and finish position.
Example: Today's race is a CLM Race. The highest race during the last 9 months was an ALW race
Class Same: Last Soft Same class as the last race. No adjustments are made for finishing position.
Example: Today's race is a $20,000 ALW race The last race was a $20,000 ALW race
Class Same: 9/Mth Soft Same class when compared to the highest race entered within the last 9 months (6 race max). No adjustments are made for finishing position.
Example: Today's race is a $20,000 ALW race The highest race during the last 9 months was a $20,000 ALW race.
Class Up: Last Soft Same class level, but at a higher claiming or purse level when compared to the last race. No adjustments are made for finishing position.
Example: Today's race is a $20,000 ALW race The last race was $12,000 ALW race
Class Up: 9/Mth Soft Same class level, but at a higher claiming or purse level when compared to the highest race entered within the last 9 months (6 race max). No adjustments are made for finishing position.
Example: Today's race is a $10,000 CLM Race The highest class race in the last 9 months was a $8,000 CLM Race
Class Dn: Last Soft Same class level, but at a lower claiming or purse level when compared to the last race. No adjustments are made for finishing position.
Example: Today's race is a $12,000 CLM race The last race was $20,000 CLM race
Class Dn: 9/Mth Soft Same class level, but at a lower claiming or purse level when compared to the highest race entered within the last 9 months (6 race max). ADJUSTMENTS ARE MADE. In the prior race, the horse was not beaten by half the field in 2 of the calls. The calls examined are the 2nd call, 3rd call, stretch call, and finish position.
Example: Today's race is a $12,000 CLM race The highest class race in the last 9 months was a $20,000 CLM Race.
Come From Beh:Last Soft In the last race the horse ran a come-from-behind race. Worse than 3rd, and more than 5 lengths behind the leader at the 2nd and 3rd calls.
Consis:Best Hard The highest average dollars won per race.
Consis:Top2 Hard One of the top2 highest average dollars won per race.
Dist:Route-Route Soft The last race was a route race and today's race is a route race. (A route race is 1 mile or longer)
Dist:Route-Sprint Soft The last race was a route race and today's race is a sprint race.
Dist:Same As Last Soft The last race and today's race is at the same distance.
Dist:Sprint-Route Soft The last race was a sprint race and today's race is a route race.
Dist:Sprint-Sprint Soft The last race was a sprint race and today's race is a sprint race.
Dull Race: Last Soft The horse put in a dull effort in the last race. The horse was behind half the field, and more than 5 lengths behind the leader during the entire race.
Early Speed: Last Soft The horse showed early speed in the last race. The horse was 1st, 2nd, or 3rd at the first and second points of call.
First Time Lasix Soft The horse is on lasix for the current race, and was not on lasix for the last race
First Timer Soft The horse is a First Time Starter
Form:Best 9/Mth Hard The horse has the highest Form Figure for the last 9 months (6 races max). The Form Figure is determined by assigning 300 points to a win, 100 points to a 2nd, and 50 points to a 3rd.
Form:Top2 9/Mth Hard The horse has one of the top2 highest Form Figures for the last 9 months (6 race max).
Gain 1 Pos: Last Soft The horse improved it's position one time during the last race.
Gain 2 Pos: Last Soft The horse improved it's position two times during the last race.
Gain 3 Pos: Last Soft The horse improved it's position three times during the last race.
Improved:Last 2 Rc Soft The horse improved over the last two races
Improved:Last 3 Rc Soft The horse improved over the last three races
Last Race Turf Soft The horse last raced on the Turf
Pace:Fastest Last Hard The horse has the fastest pace times, for the last race
Pace:Fastest 9/Mth Hard The horse has the fastest pace times, for the last 9 months (6 race max)
Pace:Top2 Last Hard The horse has one of the top2 fastest pace times, for the last race
Pace:Top2 9/Mth Hard The horse has one of the top2 fastest pace times, for the last 9 months (6 race max)
Pattern1: Matched Soft Matched Pattern 1: The Horse had a Win, two, three, or four races back. The horse did not win the last race.
Pattern2: Matched Soft Matched Pattern 2: The Horse either Won, came in second, or came in third; two, three, or four races back. It is the same class type as today. The horse did not win the last race.
Pattern3: Matched Soft Matched Pattern 3: The Horse either Won, came in second, or came in third; two, three, or four races back. It is the same distance as today. The horse did not win the last race.
Pattern4: Matched Soft Matched Pattern 4: The Horse did NOT come in the money two, three, or four races back The horse did not win the last race.
Recency: < 31 Days Soft It has been less than 31 days. since the horse last raced.
Recency: > 30 Days Soft It has been more than 30 days. since the horse last raced.
Record:Best 9/Mth Hard Best In-The-Money percentage for the last 9 months
Record:Top2 9/Mth Hard One of the top2 best In-The-Money percentages for the last 9 months
Sp-Var:Best Last Hard Best speed/variance rating for the last race
Sp-Var:Top2 Last Hard One of the top2 best speed/variance ratings for the last race
Sp-Var:Best 9/Mth Hard The best speed/variance rating when comparing against the races in the last 9 months
Sp-Var:Top2 9/Mth Hard One of the top2 best speed/variance ratings when comparing against the races in the last 9 months.
Speed:Fastest Last Hard Best speed rating for the last race
Speed:Top2 Last Hard One of the top2 fastest speed rating for the last race
Speed:Fastest 9/Mth Hard The fastest speed rating when comparing against the races in the last 9 months
Speed:Top2 9/Mth Hard One of the top2 fastest speed ratings when comparing against the races in the last 9 months
Stretch: Even Last Soft Stayed even during the stretch run of the last race
Stretch: Gain Last Soft Gained ground during the stretch run of the last race
Stretch: Lost Last Soft Lost ground during the stretch run of the last race
Tough Race in Last Soft Run a tough race the last outing. At the top of the stretch the horse was either in the lead by less than 1 length, or behind the leader by less than 1 length. At the finish of the race, the horse either won the race by less than 1 lengh, or was behind the leader by less than 1 length. The horse fought for the lead during the entire stretch run.
Turf Horse Soft The horse has finished in-the-money on the Turf
Weight Ch: > 3 Lbs Soft The horse is carrying more than 3 pounds over what it carried the last race.
Won Last Race Soft The horse won the last race