What does this mean? (NW1 3MX)

[doubleback]

Hi, I'm somewhat new to handicapping.

What does this race condition mean... NW1 3MX?

In an Allowance race what does NW2X mean vs NW2L?

Thanks!

[Handiman]

I believe the first one is non winner of a race in last 3 months.

Second on means non winner of 2 races in lifetime.

Handi:)

[mikesal57]

DB...

nw2l.....non-winner of 2 lifetime races...clear cut here

nw2x....non-winner of 2 races other than maiden , claimer or starter
Horse can not have won more than one of these types -Alw-STK-HCP
but he can have several wins in claimers or Starter Alw(SA)

nw13mx.can not have won a certain money race within the last 3 months

Class can be one of the more difficult aspects to learn and apply

mike

[jeebus1083]

Hi, I'm somewhat new to handicapping.

What does this race condition mean... NW1 3MX?

In an Allowance race what does NW2X mean vs NW2L?

Thanks!

NW1 3MX = Nonwinners of 1 in the last 3 months...
NW2X = Nonwinners of 2 other than maiden, claiming, starter (or restricted0
NW2L = Nonwinners of 2 lifetime.

Welcome to racing!

[HoofedInTheChest]

Hey DB, welcome to PA and welcome to the pools.....
You might want to get The Handicapper's Condition Book by James Quinn, this is a must read for any handicapper.

[doubleback]

Thanks guys, that was puzzling me. I'll have to check out that book.

[Linny]

Many tracks have added some convoluted conditions of late. NYRA is my home base and while I get the conditions as I read them in the DRF, I find that the abbreviated version that shows up in the PP's next out is lss than fully accurate. I did notice thatthe Form has started identifying "Soc" races, meaning they have both a starter condition and an Opt Cl condition. Some of those races also include "dated" conditions too.

At PRX they run "starters" that are also NW1x and yet after the fact they show up in the PP's are "$12,500s" which is not fully accurate.