Is a listed race black type?

Listed races also provide their winners and placed horses with “black type” in sales catalogues and their creation was initially left up to each country to regulate.

What is a black type pedigree?

Black type: Indicates a stakes winning/placed horse in a pedigree. Typically will specify the race if a graded/group event. More black type can typically indicate a better pedigree.

What is black tie in horse racing?

Black type races may not be something you have come across but they are part of the horse racing jargon that often confuses punters. Well, put simply it is a race of high pedigree that, if a horse wins, means its name will be printed in bold black type on racing and breeding reports.

What are horse race categories?

There are four primary horse racing classes: claiming races, maiden races, allowance races, and stakes races.

What does black type mean in horse racing?

Black -type indicates a runner has won or placed in a select race of importance. When a horse wins a stakes race, the information is added to the racin g databases of T he Jockey Club, Equibase, BrisNet and other companies that produce racing and breeding reports for their clients.

What do you call a horse that has not won a race?

A horse is described as not travelling or not travelling well when it is struggling to keep the pace and has to be ridden earlier than anticipated by the jockey. In jumps racing a novice is a horse that at the start of the season had not won a race in it’s particular code of race (hurdles or chases). A flat race only open to 2 year olds.

Which is the richest type of horse race?

The purses of ‘Black Type’ races (the prize-money being chased by the owners) will also be higher. The world’s richest races are all Group 1 (this can be referred to as Grade 1 in some countries, such as the United States). Keep an eye out for ‘Black Type’ races.

What do you call a horse that bleeds during a race?

BLEEDER- Horse who bleeds during or after a workout or race due to ruptured blood vessel. BLIND SWITCH- Being caught in a pocket or such a position behind or between horses that a free course cannot be pursued. BLINKERS- Device to limit a horse’s vision to prevent him from swerving from objects or other horses on either side of him.