Significant Facts Codes Reference

Codes Used by HDW for Significant Facts

 

Miscellaneous Codes

Code Description
1r First time route race (8 furlongs or longer)
1t First time in a turf race
   
sr Sprint to Route (last race was a sprint, current race is a route)
rs Route to Sprint (last race was a route, current race is a sprint)
dt Dirt to Turf (last race was on the dirt, current race is on the turf)
td Turf to Dirt (last race was on the turf, current race is on the dirt)
   
2rl Second race lifetime (horse has only raced once previously)
3rl Third race lifetime (horse has raced twice previously)
   
1L First time using Salix (Lasix)
2L Second time using Salix (Lasix)
   
B+ Blinkers on (horse is adding blinkers, did not wear blinkers in last race)
B- Blinkers off (horse is removing blinkers, did wear blinkers in last race)
   
1al First race after a layoff of 45 or more days
2al Second race after a layoff of 45 or more days
3al Third race after a layoff of 45 or more days
4al Fourth race after a layoff of 45 or more days
   
1ac First race after being claimed
2ac Second race after being claimed
3ac Third race after being claimed
4ac Fourth race after being claimed
   
W Big win last race (horse won by 5 or more lengths)
   
dW

Duelling win - horse won last race duelling with the second place horse (they finished within 1 length apart) and the third place finisher was 5 or more lengths behind the place horse.  In other words, two duelling horses pulled away by 5 or more lengths from the rest of the pack and this horse won.

dP Duelling place - horse placed in the last race duelling with the win horse (they finished within 1 length apart) and the third place finisher was 5 or more lengths behind the place horse.  In other words, two duelling horses pulled away by 5 or more lengths from the rest of the pack and this horse finished second.  Surprisingly, these horses come back to win 24% or more (depending on how far they pulled away from the rest of the pack) of their next races.
   
LC$ Lowest claiming price ever
L$ Lowest purse ever
H$ Highest purse ever
   
LRI Lightly raced and improving - has fewer than 10 starts and speed ratings in its last 3 races have steadily improved
   
NT(x) Last race speed rating was a new high speed rating for this horse by x points.  For instance NT(6) means in the last race, the horse ran a speed rating 6 points higher than it had ever run.

 

Class Changes for Claiming Races (including Claiming Stakes and Claiming Handicaps)

 

Code Description
DC$ Large drop in claiming price - 40% or more, example:  $25,000 to $16,000
dc$ Small drop in claiming price - 20% - 39%, example:  $12,500 to $10,000
RC$ Large rise in claiming price - 50% or more, example:  $16,000 to $25,000
rc$ Small rise in claiming price - 25% - 49%, example:  $10,000 to $12,500
   
cmcl Coming from a maiden claiming race
cmws Coming from a maiden special weight
   
DSTR Dropping from a starter handicap or allowance with a 40% or more drop in purse
dstr Dropping from a starter handicap or allowance with a 20% to 39% drop in purse
cstr Coming from a starter handicap or allowance (everything else)
   
DOCL Dropping from an optional claiming race with a 40% or more drop in purse
docl Dropping from an optional claiming race with a 20% to 39% drop in purse 
cocl Coming from an optional claiming race (everything else)
   
DALW Dropping from an allowance race with a 40% or more drop in purse
dalw Dropping from an allowance race with a 20% to 39% drop in purse
calw Coming from an allowance race (everything else)
   
DHCP Dropping from a handicap race with a 40% or more drop in purse
dhcp Dropping from a handicap race with a 20% to 39% drop in purse
chcp Coming from a handicap race (everything else)
   
DSTK Dropping from a non-graded stakes race with a 40% or more drop in purse
dstk Dropping from a non-graded stakes race with a 20% to 39% drop in purse
cstk Dropping from a non-graded stakes race (everything else)
   
DG1 Dropping from Grade 1 Stakes
DG2 Dropping from Grade 2 Stakes
DG3 Dropping from Grade 3 Stakes

 

Class Changes for Maiden Claiming (MCL) Races

 

Code Description
DC$ Large drop in claiming price - 40% or more, example:  $25,000 to $16,000
dc$ Small drop in claiming price - 20% - 39%, example:  $12,500 to $10,000
RC$ Large rise in claiming price - 50% or more, example:  $16,000 to $25,000
rc$ Small rise in claiming price - 25% - 49%, example:  $10,000 to $12,500
   
dmsw Dropping from maiden special weight
dnmd Dropping from non-maiden race (e.g. claiming or allowance)

 

Class Changes for Maiden Special Weight (MSW) Races

 

Code Description
rmcl Rising from maiden claiming
dnmd Dropping from allowance, handicap or stakes
cnmd Coming from claiming or starter allowance/handicap

 

Class Changes for Starter Allowance/Handicap (ALW/HCP) Races

 

Code Description
cmsw Coming from a maiden special weight
cmcl Coming from maiden claiming race
   
DHCP Dropping from a handicap race with a 40% or more drop in purse
dhcp Dropping from a handicap race with a 20% to 39% drop in purse
chcp Coming from a handicap race (everything else)
   
DSTK Dropping from a non-graded stakes race with a 40% or more drop in purse
dstk Dropping from a non-graded stakes race with a 20% to 39% drop in purse
cstk Coming from a non-graded stakes race (everything else)
   
DG1 Dropping from a Grade 1 Stakes
DG2 Dropping from a Grade 2 Stakes
DG3 Dropping from a Grade 3 Stakes
   
D$ Large drop in purse (40% or more)
d$ Small drop in purse (20% to 39%)
R$ Large rise in purse (40% or more)
r$ Small rise in purse (20% to 39%)

 

Class Changes for Allowance (ALW) Races

 

Code Description
cmsw Coming from maiden special weight
cmcl Coming from a maiden claiming race
cclm Coming from a claiming race
   
DHCP Dropping from a handicap race with a 40% or more drop in purse 
dhcp Dropping from a handicap race with a 20% to 39% drop in purse
chcp Coming from a handicap race (everything else)
   
DSTK Dropping from a non-graded stakes race with a 40% or more drop in purse
dstk Dropping from a non-graded stakes race with a 20% to 39% drop in purse
cstk Coming from a non-graded stakes race (everything else)
   
DG1 Dropping from a Grade 1 Stakes
DG2 Dropping from a Grade 2 Stakes
DG3 Dropping from a Grade 3 Stakes
   
D$ Large drop in purse (40% or more)
d$ Small drop in purse (20% to 39%)
R$ Large rise in purse (40% or more)
r$ Small rise in purse (20% to 39%)

 

Class Changes for Stakes/Handicap (STK/HCP) Races

 

Code Description
rg2 Rising from Grade 2
rg3 Rising from Grade 3
rng Rising from non-graded stakes
rhcp Rising from handicap
   
dg1 Dropping from Grade 1 Stakes
dg2 Dropping from Grade 2 Stakes
dg3 Dropping from Grade 3 Stakes
   
cclm Coming from claiming race
cocl Coming from optional claiming race
cstr Coming from starter handicap race
calw Coming from an allowance race
cmsw Coming from maiden special weight
cmcl Coming from maiden claiming race