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Daily Racing Form Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz on how to read the "Daily Racing Form". PP's indicate past performances.

A multiple-choice quiz by gui22. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
gui22

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
161,232

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
1557

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What is the bold number in a horse's past performances that has revolutionized horseplaying in the past decade? Hint

Speed rating

Beyer speed figure

Track variant

All three of these

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Question 2 of 10

2. What does "ns" stand for in the horses pp's? Hint

no show

non-sprinter

normal stance

nose

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Question 3 of 10

3. Horses that have never won, run in what kind of races? Hint

greenhorn

virgin

maiden

novice

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Question 4 of 10

4. You may see the numbers 87-16. What is the first number called? Hint

track variant

speed rating

fraction

Beyer speed figure

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Question 5 of 10

5. You may see 6f on the page. What does the 'f' stand for? Hint

field

fathom

furlong

feet

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Question 6 of 10

6. What does an 'x' with an oval around it mean? Hint

taken off the dirt

disqualified

scratched

taken off the turf

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Question 7 of 10

7. What racetrack does TuP stand for? Hint

Santa Anita

None of these

Tunglao Park

Turf Paradise

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Question 8 of 10

8. What runs across the bottom line of the pp's? Hint

workouts

jockey statistics

medication

earnings

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Question 9 of 10

9. The number 126 might appear with an L or B, or both next to it. What does it mean? Hint

number of times the horses has raced

weight of the jockey

number of horses beaten

amount of weight the horse will carry

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Question 10 of 10

10. The fractional times in the "Form" are exact.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the bold number in a horse's past performances that has revolutionized horseplaying in the past decade?

Answer: Beyer speed figure

Andrew Beyer invented these in the 70s and have become extremely popular among handicappers.

2. What does "ns" stand for in the horses pp's?

Answer: nose

Used when a horse wins/loses by a nose.

3. Horses that have never won, run in what kind of races?

Answer: maiden

4. You may see the numbers 87-16. What is the first number called?

Answer: speed rating

The speed rating is how many fifths of a second a horse ran off the track record for the previous three years. The record being 100. The second figure is the track variant. This is how many fifths of a second ALL horses ran off the record for that day.

For example, a horse runs a mile in 1:36 and 2/5 seconds with the record being 1:36. This gives him a rating of 98. If this were the only horse to run at the distance the variant would be 2. 98-02

5. You may see 6f on the page. What does the 'f' stand for?

Answer: furlong

A furlong is an 1/8 of a mile.

6. What does an 'x' with an oval around it mean?

Answer: taken off the turf

7. What racetrack does TuP stand for?

Answer: Turf Paradise

It is essential to know the tracks and their abbreviations to successfully understand the pp's.

8. What runs across the bottom line of the pp's?

Answer: workouts

9. The number 126 might appear with an L or B, or both next to it. What does it mean?

Answer: amount of weight the horse will carry

10. The fractional times in the "Form" are exact.

Answer: False

The "Form" only clocks down to a fifth of a second. There is plenty of room for error.

Source: Author gui22

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