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1st May 2002, 09:07 PM
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Join Date: Jan 1970
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You're right Marilyn.
April 6 - 55.5kg All Aged
March 30 - 58kg Doncaster
March 9 - 60 kg Coolmore classic
The All Aged was what we call a weight for age (WFA) race, and the weights are designated by age, sex and the race distance.
The other two races were handicaps, where basically the race handicapper has discretion and the best performed horse(s) are given the biggest weights.
There is a system of penalties that can apply to winners/placegetters in some races also.
The idea, as mentioned eslewhere on this forum is for the hadicapper to so weight the horses so that dead heat results. It's never happened, but the Newmarket this year was a good effort (I have a photo to prove it!)
What an outstanding mare you offered as an example! Sunline! Sunline! Sunline! Probably one of the few horses I have ever backed for a win.
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