What does B mean on horse pedigree?

Horse color definitions are: B Bay. Blk Black. Ch Chestnut.

What is broodmare sire?

Broodmare Sire (aka Damsire): The sire of the dam of any horse.

What does H mean on equibase?

"h" means "handily". Track Conditions.

How do you read a horse's birth certificate?

The horse that is "registered" is at the top of the certificate. The pedigree that follows is the horse's sire and dam. The sire (which is the father to the horse) is on the top or first branch of the pedigree. The second branch is the dam (the mother of the horse).

How do you find a horse's bloodline?

A veterinarian or animal shelter often can assist with this. With the microchip information, you might be able to find the horse's previous owner or breeder. Furthermore, in some cases, DNA testing can help identify the horse's sire and dam. This can be key information in recovering the horse's pedigree.

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Do you list sire or dam first?

It is most common in the United States and most of the rest of the world (Thoroughbred convention) to denote the pedigree in this way: Horse=sire x dam x dam's sire.

What does C stand for in horse racing form?

You may also see theses abbreviations: C indicates a horse has won on that course before. D indicates a horse has won over that distance before. CD indicates a horse has won over course and distance. BF stands for beaten favourite and indicates a horse was favourite for a race, but did not win.

What is PP in horse racing?

Data in a Past Performance

Below, you'll see a sample past performance (PP). This list will help you identify what each piece of data means, including six new features from DRF: Tomlinson Ratings, New Class Codes, Next Out Winners Italicized in Company Lines, Stud Fees, Bar Shoes, The Career Box.

What is Special K in horse racing?

Many users also relish the feeling of losing control given by ketamine, also known as Ket and Special K. But the DOWNSIDES are dramatic and dangerous. Use often leads to the feared “K-hole”, a term meaning the point when the user crosses the line from semi-control to none.

What does black type pedigree mean?

A horse's name printed in bold-faced “black type” letters designates that the horse has won or placed in a stakes race. Horses that win or place in an official AQHA-approved stakes race earn black type on their pedigree. ( Credit: AQHA)

Why is a horse called a gelding?

A gelding is a male horse of any age that is castrated, so he can no longer be used for breeding. Geldings are commonly known to be calmer and easier to work with than stallions.

What is a 3 year old horse called?

After a horse is one year old, it is no longer a foal, and is a "yearling". There are no special age-related terms for young horses older than yearlings. When young horses reach breeding maturity, the terms change: a filly over three (four in horse racing) is called a mare, and a colt over three is called a stallion.

What is a Ridgling in horse racing?

(A cryptorchid (ridgling) is defined as a colt which does not have both testes palpable in the entirety below the external inguinal ring, and includes a colt that has had one testicle removed.

Where does Protonico stud stand?

Of the 26 fifth-year stallions standing in Kentucky today, Protonico was one of five to breed less than 20 mares last year. And yet, here he is now sitting atop the Leading Second-Crop Sires list after his son Medina Spirit charged home to win the 2021 GI Kentucky Derby at 12-1 odds.

Where is Protonico stud?

MGSW Protonico (Giant's Causeway–Alpha Spirit, by A.P. Indy) has moved to Darby Dan Farm for the 2018 breeding season, where he will stand for a $6,500 stands and nurses. He stood his first year at stud in 2017 at Taylor Made Farm for the same fee.

What is an e speed figure?

Equibase Speed Figures

The Equibase Speed Figure tells you how fast a horse has been running in its past races with a single number. Its sophisticated algorithms are based on the horse's actual time in combination with other factors, such as the condition of the track.

What does breezing mean in horse racing?

Breeze: Working a horse at a moderate speed; less effort than handily. Bullet work: The best workout time for the distance on a given day at a track.

What does first time Lasix mean?

First-time Lasix was once a powerful handicapping angle. It still works, just not as well as it used to. Lasix is a diuretic, and when given to a horse that is suffering from Exercise Induced Pulmonary Hemorrhaging (EIPH), it can improve the horse's performance.

What does M mean in horse racing odds?

The morning-line odds are the odds printed in the program or in the newspaper alongside the entries in the race.

Why do horses fall after mating?

The most likely reason that mares lie down after mating is because they are overwhelmed and need to rest to bring their heart rate back down to normal levels. Stallions can be aggressive and hyperactive when courting and mating, and horses are socially sensitive creatures.

What do you call a horses grandfather?

Grandsire and Granddam

Just as your grandfather is your father's father or your mother's father, a grandsire is the sire of a foal's sire. While generally, grandsire could refer to the sire of either the mare or stallion that produces a foal, there is another distinction that can be made.

What is a mom horse called?

Dam: The mother of a horse. Dam sire: Also known as the broodmare sire – the sire of the dam of a horse, or maternal grandsire.

Are horse DNA tests accurate?

The test is reasonably good but there is no way to determine how accurate it is. If a purebred horse is tested it will almost always be assigned to the correct breed.

How can I trace my horses history?

The first place to start is by checking the horse passport you received when you bought them. Passports have been a legal requirement since 2005 and will give you valuable information from which to start. The horse passport must be kept with them at all times, whether at their stable or on the move.