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Originally Posted by NeedForSpeed
Thanks a ton FTL! I love to hear about conditions and if a trainer is making a smart move like the one above when he went with an SA race for his horse. You've given me some great pointers on this phase of handicapping and I will use all of them going forward. I will search the net for some readings so I can interpret them from the pace line. For example I saw one that just said "SO" and in this horses line you see "ST s85". I'm pretty sure I can hunt those down when I need them.
Its interesting I ended up with a horse that didn't run I think it helps a ton not knowing where it would have finished up. My brain won't be swayed by the results and trying to fit it instead of really looking at it. As objective as I want to be knowing the results is still in the back of my mind.
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I thought I would post up a couple of conditions from Belmont.
One is an "SO" (Starter Optional Claiming) and the other is an "OC" (Allowance Optional Claiming), generally referred to as just an "optional claimer", just so you can compare them. Something to keep in mind is, not all tracks write the same types of races. Some tracks write "SO" others don't. If you read these conditions, you will find that they are very similar, with the difference being "class level". The "OC" (optional claimer) is written for better quality horses, while "SO" (Starter Optional Claimers) are for lesser quality horses. Here are the conditions.
As for the other part of you inquiry;
"ST" means Stake Race
"s" lower case "s" is a state bred designation. It is for horses bred in the state where the track is located.
"85" is the purse value of the race. In this case $85,000.