Jockey stats question

[pontifor]

Hi,

In the past performance, there is if often something called Jockey on Turf Label, sometimes it's 'Sprints' and sometimes 'Routes'. I don't understand the difference between these and don't know why sometimes it lists one or the other.. Any insight from the esteem readers of this post would be greatly appreciated.. :)

thanks!
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[Greyfox]

Hi,

In the past performance, there is if often something called Jockey on Turf Label, sometimes it's 'Sprints' and sometimes 'Routes'. I don't understand the difference between these and don't know why sometimes it lists one or the other.. Any insight from the esteem readers of this post would be greatly appreciated.. :)

thanks!
P

I buy the Daily Racing Form. My paper doesn't seem to have that information. It lists jockey mounts, in the money, and win percentages.
I suspect that Jockey on Turf probably refers to his/her win % on Turf or win % in sprints and routes.

[therussmeister]

I would assume it lists sprint data if the race is a sprint, and route data for route races.

[pontifor]

Ah of course! Thanks, sorry for the newbie question, but is there a track distance that determines if a race is a sprint or route? I feel like the blind guy, hey you've got an eye! :jump:

[Overlay]

As far as I'm aware, regardless of what track you're talking about, or how the track is laid out, or what surface the race is being run on, a sprint is defined as a race of less than one mile, and a route is a race of one mile or more. (One mile = eight furlongs.)

[pontifor]

got it, thanks again