HD Form FAQ

Some horses do not have ratings because each column has search criteria based on time limits. The SPEED, PRESS, STALK and CLOSE columns max out at 90 days. The WORKS column does not look past 60 days and the work must have 18 or more to compare with that day at the same distance. The RIDER, @DIST, and TURF columns do a 365 day search while the TRACK and SHOW% column do a 90 day search. Distances of less than 5 furlongs and more than 9 furlongs do not have ratings. In sprint races, all route ratings are not shown. In dirt races, all Turf ratings are not shown except in the TURF column. The reasoning for all this is because research has proved beyond a doubt that current form is a huge factor in horse racing, this is why longshots win everyday. If every horse were to run to their very best every race, the favorite would likely win every race.

The letters in the @DIST column represent the running style of that rating, sp=speed, pr=press, st=stalk, & cl=close.

The top box is the best projected stalker in the race based on highest rating in the STALK column, The middle box is the best projected speed in the race based on highest rating in the SPEED & PRESS column, & the bottom box is the best projected closer in the race based on highest rating in the CLOSE column. You may look in the @DIST column and come up with your own speed, pace, and stalk projection based on a 365 day search.

This happens when a horse has top ratings in more than one column.

Those BOLD font ratings indicate efforts where the horse was either drawing away from the field in a win or gaining ground down the stretch towards the winner.

Our ratings in the WORKS column highlight workouts achieved when 18 horses or more workout at the same distance on any given day within the last 60 days.

The $ symbols represent a horse which was claimed within the last 60 days and has yet to win for the new trainer.

Horses which are “first time starters” have a colon sign locted right of its saddlecloth number.