Race - Class/Categories

Any where i can find a list of race types (South Africa) i can publish?

Was asked this question today .....

Good morning Bob, I trust your well. I hope you don't mind,I would like to ask you some advise please.

I am just trying to make a list of horse races, to understand when the horse is dropping class.

What I would like to know is the different races for example :

1. Maiden Juvenile plate
2. Juvenile Plate
3. Maiden Plate
4. Conditions Plate
5. Handicaps

I am not sure if the above is correct or where I can find a summary for the different races?

Many thanks in advance. This is a great website. I always look at the guys comments for race days.

Regards

I answered like this( i`m not the greatest at explainng stuff)

Good morning and thanks for using the site


1. Maiden Juvenile plate - 2yo race where the runners have yet to win a race
2. Juvenile Plate - 2yo race
3. Maiden Plate - For horses of all ages that have not won a race ( some times Fillies and mares race their own sex) allowances for age and sex apply
4. Conditions Plate - the conditions change from race to race... Weight for age and sex allowances apply, weights are set by the programmers.
5. Handicaps - the class of the race is set by the Merit rating cap.

Example A MR 84 Handicap is a reasonable quality race

The Best runners will be rated nearest to MR 84 and will carry 60kg

If runner 1 is rated Mr84 he carries 60kg
Runner 2 is rated Mr80 he carries 58kg
Runner 8 is rated Mr68 he carries 52kg

Every merit rating is worth 0.5 kg in weight allowance

Now if Runner 8’s next run is in a MR 70 Handicap he will then be making a drop in class

Mayeb the experts can edit my replay and maybe make a list of all race types on this thread

Not sure where one would find an up-to-date list, but nowadays of course we have Maiden Handicaps, Novice Handicaps (and Plates I think), Graduation Handicaps (and Plates), 'Middle' Stakes, Pinnacle Plates :ohmy:

An example imo where those that think up all these different 'classes' are not making it any easier for the layman to understand