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How To Bet

When placing a wager, give the name of the track first

then the Race Number,

the Amount of your wager,

the Type of Wager,

and the Horse Program Number.

Never, never, never go to the window or try to place a wager on TwinSpires.com either online or by phone with a horse's name or the post positions, which may be different than the program numbers. Check the program numbers by going to Live Odds and Wagering, then click on Programs.

For example, you would make your wager as:

Churchill Downs

Race 5

$2 to Win

Number 4

Making Wagers Online

When making an online wager on TwinSpires.com, you must select the track first,

the race number,

type of wager,

then the amount of the wager before the horse's numbers will appear.

If you are making an Exacta Box wager, you will enter all the horse numbers you want and hit "Box" on the right side. If you are doing an exacta, trifecta or superfecta "part wheel", you will click on "with" between each running position. For example, a $1 Superfecta Part Wheel could be - 1 with 2,3 with 2,3,4 with 2,3,4,5. A $1 superfecta "Key" means you have one or more horses "keyed" in one position with other runners. For example, a Superfecta Key may be: 1 key 2,3,4,5 will give you #1 in the top (winning) position and 2, 3, 4 or 5 must finish second, third and fourth in any order (but #1 must win the race).

Note the online wagering process will Display Ticket before you actually Submit the wager. This way, you can see the total cost of your wager and make sure that the correct track, race number, amount and type of wager, and correct horse numbers are on your ticket before actually submitting the wager. You cannot cancel a wager once it is submitted.

For more information, see Types Of Wagers and Calculating Cost of Your Wagers.

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Brandon M. Dolin Posted on October 15th, 2016

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When wagering, you will always use the program number assigned for each horse. If you see a #1 and # 1A, you get both of these horses for the price of one. This is called "an entry". Entries occur when two (or more) horses are entered which may have common ownership (or partial ownership) or the horses are trained by the same trainer. Each state is different in their rules regarding "entries" and many tracks let two horses from the same owner and/or trainer run as separate program numbers. Occasionally, you will see an "F" next to the number. This indicates "field" and horses with an "F" next to the number are grouped together the same way as an entry, i.e. 16F, 17F, 18F, 19F, 20F would be #16 on the wagering menu. If #19 wins the race, you still win because of those horses being coupled as "the field" entry.

The basic types of wagers are win, place and show wagering. If you bet on a horse to win, the horse must finish first. If you bet to place, the horse can finish first or second. The most conservative wager is the show wager where a horse can finish first, second or third giving you three chances to cash your ticket.

Odds on the toteboard are for win wagers only and are approximate with the final payoff based on the final count of wagers from all simulcast outlets. Horseracing is a pari-mutuel wager, that is you are betting against other people based on the amount of money wagered. The track or simulcast outlet gets a percentage of what is wagered called the "takeout". The takeout pays for racetrack expenses, purse money, state and local taxes, etc. Whether a favorite wins or it's the longest shot on the board, the track or simulcast outlet gets the same percentage out of your wager. Tracks want you to win so you will re-bet that money.

Win Odds
and Approximate Payoffs
1-9	$2.20	5-2	$7.00
1-5	$2.40	3-1	$8.00
2-5	$2.80	7-2	$9.00
1-2	$3.00	4-1	$10.00
3-5	$3.20	9-2	$11.00
4-5	$3.60	5-1	$12.00
Even	$4.00	6-1	$14.00
6-5	$4.40	10-1	$22.00
7-5	$4.80	12-1	$26.00
3-2	$5.00	15-1	$32.00
8-5	$5.20	20-1	$42.00
9-5	$5.60	50-1	$102.00
2-1	$6.00	60-1	$122.00
		99-1	over $200*

* 99-1 is the maximum that most track toteboards will show but it can generally be assumed that the odds are greater than 100-1. Payoffs represent your profit PLUS the return of the $2 you originally bet. A winner at 5-2 means that will pay $5 profit for every $2 wagered. The payoff is $7 which is the profit ($5) plus the cost of your wager ($2).

Figuring the Cost of Your Wager

Daily Double

In a Daily Double, you are selecting the winner in two consecutive races.

$2 Daily Double Ticket Costs:

Basic Daily Double: 1 & 1		$2.00 (one horse in each of the two races)
$2 Daily Double Part Wheel: 1,2,4 with 1,5,7		$18.00 (3 horses in each race = nine combinations)

To figure the cost: Multiply the number of horses in the first leg by the number of horses in the second leg, times the amount of your Daily Double.

$2 Daily Double Wheel: 1 with ALL (ten horses in second race)

$20.00 (ten possible combinations)

Exacta (also known as Perfecta) An exacta, also known as a perfecta at some tracks, means you must select the first two finishers in exact, or perfect order. By playing an exacta part wheel, you increase your chance of winning while also increasing your cost. Play the wheel or part wheel if the horse you have on top is a longshot or; if you like the favorite to win but have a couple of longshots that could be second.

$2 Exacta Ticket Costs

Basic Exacta 2 & 6

$2.00 (one combination)

Do an Exacta Part Wheel if you like a horse to win but several horses you like to come in second.

Exacta Wheel 1 with all (ten horses in race)		$18.00 (nine combinations)
Exacta Part Wheel 2 with 3,4,5,6		$8.00 (four combinations)
Exacta Part Wheel 2,3,4 with 2,3,4,5,6		$24.00 (12 combinations)

To figure the cost: Multiply the number of horses used on top or the win position of the exacta with the number of horses used in the second position (less one if the same number is used on top in the exacta). You can also do a $1 exacta which pays half of the $2 exacta payout and therefore cuts your investment in half. Note some tracks offer a $1 exacta as a base wager amount.

Do you see a horse that has "seconditis"? You can also do an Exacta Wheel or Part Wheel with your top choice or choices in the second position such as:

Exacta Part Wheel 3,4,5,6 with 2		$8.00 (four combinations)
Exacta Part Wheel 2,3,4,5,6 with 2,3,4		$24.00 (12 combinations)

The Exacta Box means your selections can finish first or second in any order. When using three or more horses in your Exacta Box, any two of your horses must finish first and second.

$2 Exacta Box Costs

Exacta Box 1,2		$4 (two combinations)
Exacta Box 1,2,3		$12 (six combinations)

To figure the cost: Multiply the number of horses used by the number of horses used less one.

Other exacta combinations include:

Exacta Box 1,2,3,4		$24 (12 combinations)
Exacta Box 1,2,3,4,5		$40 (20 combinations)
Exacta Box 1,2,3,4,5,6		$60 (30 combinations)
Exacta Box 1,2,3,4,5,6,7		$84 (42 combinations)

Quinella

In a Quinella, you select two horses and they can finish in either order. It is basically the same as an Exacta Box. A $2 Quinella will have the same total cost as a $1 Exacta Box and should theoretically pay about the same. Sophisticated handicappers will look at the probable payoffs for the Exacta and Quinella to see if there is an advantage to either the Exacta or Quinella pool. An Exacta with the same total cost as the Quinella could pay considerably more if a favorite does not win. If a favorite wins, the Quinella could pay proportionally more.

To figure the cost of a Quinella, use the same method as figuring the cost of an Exacta Box, then divide that total in half.

Trifecta

In a Trifecta, you are selecting the first three horses in exact order of finish. In a Trifecta Key, you are selecting one horse to finish first and any two of the other horses you selected must finish second and third.

$1 Trifecta Key

1 with 2,3,4 (2,3,4 also in third position)		$6 (6 possible combinations)
1 with 2,3,4,5 (2,3,4,5 also in third position)		$12 (12 possible combinations)
1 with 2,3,4,5,6 (2,3,4,5,6 also in third position)		$20 (20 possible combinations)
1 with 2,3,4,5,6,7 (2,3,4,5,6,7 also in third position)		$30 (30 possible combinations)
1 with 2,3,4,5,6,7,8 (2,3,4,5,6,7,8 also in third position)		$42 (42 possible combinations)

To figure the cost of a Trifecta Key, multiply 1 times the number of horses you used times the number of horses you used minus one. For example, a $1 Trifecta Key 1 with 2,3,4,5 would be 12 possible combinations (1 x 4 x 3 = 12).

Trifecta Part Wheel

In a Trifecta Part Wheel, you may have one or more horses in the first position, one or more horses in the second position and one or more horses in the third position.

$1 Trifecta Part Wheel 1 with 2,3,4 with 2,3,4,5		$9 (9 possible combinations)
$1 Trifecta Part Wheel 1,4 with 1,2,3,4 with 1,2,3,4,5,6		$24 (24 possible combinations)

You can also do a Trifecta Part Wheel with your key horse in the second or third position such as:

$1 Trifecta Part Wheel 1,2,3,4 with 1, 4 with 1,2,3,4,5,6

$24 (24 possible combinations)

To figure the cost of a Trifecta Part Wheel, multiple the number of horses in the first position, times the number of horses in the second position minus 1, times the number of horses in the third position minus 2.

Trifecta Box

In a Trifecta Box, any of the horses you selected must finish first,second or third in any order.

$1 Trifecta Box with three horses		$6 (6 possible combinations)
$1 Trifecta Box with four horses		$24 (24 possible combinations)
$1 Trifecta Box with five horses		$60 (60 possible combinations)
$1 Trifecta Box with six horses		$120 (120 possible combinations)
$1 Trifecta Box with seven horses		$210 (210 possible combinations)

Superfecta

In a Superfecta, you are selecting the top four horses in exact order of finish.

Superfecta Part Wheel

You can key one or more horses in any of the four positions. If you like a particular horse, you may want to key that horse on top.

$1 Superfecta Key

1 with 2,3,4 (2,3,4 also in third and fourth position)		$6 (6 possible combinations)
1 with 2,3,4,5 (2,3,4,5 also in third and fourth position)		$24 (24 possible combinations)
1 with 2,3,4,5,6 (2,3,4,5,6 also in third and fourth position)		$60 (60 possible combinations)

You can also do a Superfecta Part Wheel with one or more horses in each of the four positions.

$1 Superfecta Part Wheel 1 with 2,3,4 with 2,3,4,5 with 2,3,4,5,6

$27 (27 possible combinations)

Superfecta Box

$1 Superfecta Box with four horses		$24 (24 possible combinations)
$1 Superfecta Box with five horses		$120 (120 possible combinations)
$1 Superfecta Box with six horses		$360 (360 possible combinations)
$1 Superfecta Box with seven horses		$840 (840 possible combinations)

Pick Three

The object of the Pick Three is to pick the winners in three consecutive races. To figure the cost of the Pick Three, multiply the number of horses in the first leg, times the number of horses in the second leg, times the number of horses in the third leg. For example, a Pick Three Part Wheel 2 with 4,6,9 with 1,2,7,8,10 = (1 horse x 3 horses x 5 horses) = 15 possible combinations or $15 based on a $1 Pick Three.

Pick Four

The object of the Pick Four is to pick the winners in four consecutive races. To figure the cost of a Pick Four, use the same formula as described for the Pick Three but multiply times the number of horses in the fourth leg. For example, 2 with 4,6,9 with 1,2,7,8,10 with 3,7,8 = (1 horse x 3 horses x 5 horses x 3 horses) = 45 possible combinations or $45 for a $1 Pick Four.

Pick Six

Select the winners in six races in a row. The Pick Six will have a carryover if no one has selected all six winners. There is a consolation payoff for having the most number of winners if no one has selected the Pick Six and a consolation payoff for having 5 of 6 winners when the Pick Six is hit.

To figure the cost of the Pick Six, multiply the number of horses in each race. This will be the total if the Pick Six at this track is a $1 wager. Multiply your total times two if the Pick Six is a $2 wager. For example, two horses in each race would be 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 = 64 possible combinations = $64 if a $1 Pick Six = $128 if a $2 Pick Six. Note - most tracks have a $2 base wager amount on the Pick Six.

Three horses in a each race would be 3 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 3 = 729 combinations = $729 for a $1 Pick Six = $1,458 for a $2 Pick Six.

You can go deeper in other races if you can select a single or two in your Pick Six. For example, 1 x 8 x 2 x 1 x 6 x 5 = 480 combinations = $480 for a $1 Pick Six or $960 for a $2 Pick Six.

Pick All

The Pick All (a Pick 8 if there are 8 races or a Pick 10 if there are ten races, etc) is available primarily at the California tracks only but is a great wagering opportunity. The object of the Pick All is to pick horses in each race that could be first OR second in each of the races on the card. This gives each of your horses two chances in each of the Pick All races.

To figure the cost of this wager, multiply the number of horses in each as you did in the Pick Six. With 8 or more races comprising the Pick All, you should narrow down your picks. For example, two horses in each race in a Pick All with 8 races would be: 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 = 256 possible combinations or $256 for a $1 Pick All Part Wheel. You can cut this down to a $64 total wager by having two singles and six races with two horses in those races. Pick All pools do not reach the size of Pick Six pools so it does not pay to put too much into this wager. The Pick All is paid out every day and there is no carryover.

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Brandon M. Dolin Posted on October 15th, 2016

http://www.brisnet.com/library/newchart2.txt

v1.018  8/17/2011

Comprehensive Charts File
=========================
Featuring comma delimited result charts for North American racetracks

The Comprehensive Charts File consists of a set of six record types/files :
#1-Race,,#2-Start,#3-ITM_Payoff,#4-Exotic_Payoff,#5-Breeding,#6-Footnotes

All six comma delimited files can be found in a single ZIP file for
the specific track and racedate (eg. DMR07012005c.zip).  The files contained
in each zip file contain extensive race chart information for a given track
and racedate. A detailed description is listed below.



FILE #1: RACE FILE (1 record per race):
---------------------------------------
                                           Max
Field#  Description            Format      Length      Notes

     1  Track Code             Char        3        

     2  Date                   YYYYMMDD    8

     3  Race #                 Numeric     2

     4  Day/Evening Flag       Char        1           D- Day Racing
                                                       E- Evening Racing

     5  Distance               Numeric     5.2         Most commonly reported in yards
                                                       eg. 1320 for 6 furlongs

     6  Distance unit          Char        1           Y= Yards
                                                       M= Meters
                                                       F= Furlongs

     7  About Distance flag    Char        1           A- About

     *** Three surface related fields are provided for your convenience.
         Depending on your preference, use whichever field(s) best suits your needs.
         Field#8 uses the same surface code ("D") for both Dirt and All-Weather surfaces.
         Field#9 uses a different surface code ("A") for All-Weather surfaces.
         Field#11 is a flag indicating whether the race was run on an All-Weather surface.

     8  Surface_1 (older style)Char        1           D- main  (dirt or all weather)
                                                       d- inner (inner dirt)
                                                       T- main turf
                                                       t- inner turf

     9  Surface_2 (newer style)Char        1           A- main AW (All-Weather only, excludes dirt)
                                                       D- main (dirt only, excludes AW)
                                                       d- inner dirt
                                                       T- turf
                                                       t- inner turf

    10  Reserved

 
    11  All-Weather Flag       Char        1           A- All-Weather surface

    12  Chute Start flag       Char        1           C- Chute start

    13  BRIS Racetype          Char        2           G1- Grade I stk/hcp
                                                       G2- Grade II stk/hcp
                                                       G3- Grade III  stk/hcp
                                                       1C- Grade I Canadian
                                                       2C- Grade II Canadian
                                                       3C- Grade III Canadian
                                                        N- Non-graded stk/hcp
                                                        A- Allowance
                                                       AO- Allowance Opt. Clmg
                                                        R- Starter Alw
                                                        T- Starter Hcp
                                                        F- Trial
                                                        C- Claiming
                                                       CO- Optional Claiming
                                                        S- Maiden Sp Wt
                                                        M- Maiden Claiming
                                                       MO- Maiden Opt. Clmg
                                                       NO- Optional Clmg Stk

    14  EQB Racetype           Char        5          CLM- Claiming
                                                      ALW- Allowance
                                                      MCL- Maiden Claiming
                                                      MSW- Maiden Sp Weight
                                                      STK- Stakes
                                                      MDN- Maiden
                                                      STR- Starter Allowance
                                                      FTR- Futurity Trial
                                                      AOC- Allowance Opt. Clmg
                                                      HCP- Handicap
                                                      SHP- Starter Handicap
                                                      TRL- Trial
                                                      etc.


    15  Race Grade             Num         1            0= not graded
                                                        1= Grade I
                                                        2= Grade II
                                                        3= Grade III
                                                        5= Grade I Canada
                                                        6= Grade II Canada
                                                        7= Grade III Canada

    16  Age/Sex Restrictions   Char        3           see codes below

        Age/Sex Restriction Codes (3 character string):
        1st character             2nd character          3rd character
        -------------             -------------          -------------
        A - 2 year olds           O - That age only     N -No Sex Restrictions
        B - 3 year olds           U - That age and up   M -Mares and Fillies Only
        C - 4 year olds                                 C -Colts and/or Geldings Only
        D - 5 year olds                                 F -Fillies Only
        E - 3 & 4 year olds
        F - 4 & 5 year olds
        G - 3, 4, & 5 year olds
        H - all ages
        Example: "BON" - means a "3 year olds only" race with no sex restrictions


    17  Race Restrictions code Char       20           eg.: NW2L, NW29M, NW1Y+, etc.       

    18  Statebred flag         Char        1           "s" - statebred

    19  Abbrev. Race Class     Char       20           eg. ALW44000NW2L

    20  Breed indicator        Char        2           Breed type of race
                                                       eg. "TB" for thoroughbred

    21  Country Code of race   Char        3           eg. "USA"

    22  Purse (USD)            Numeric     8
    23  TotalValueofrace(USD)  Numeric     8
    24  Reserved
    25  Reserved
    26  Reserved
    27  Reserved

    28  MaxClmgPrice (of race) Numeric     7           Highest permitted clmg price

    29  Reserved

    30  Race Conditions Text_1             255         "For three year olds and upwards
    31  Race Conditions Text_2             255          which have never won three races.
    32  Race Conditions Text_3             255          By subscribtion ..."
    33  Race Conditions Text_4             255
    34  Race Conditions Text_5             255
    35  Reserved
    36  Reserved

    37  Field Size             Numeric     2

    38  Track Condition        Char        2           FT- fast
                                                       WF- wet fast
                                                       FR- frozen
                                                       GD- good
                                                       SY- sloppy
                                                       MY- muddy
                                                       SL- slow
                                                       HY- heavy
                                                       HD- hard
                                                       FM- firm
                                                       YL- yielding
                                                       SF- soft
                                                       etc.

    39  Fraction #1 (if any)   Numeric   5.2           999.99
    40  Fraction #2 (if any)   Numeric   5.2           999.99
    41  Fraction #3 (if any)   Numeric   5.2           999.99
    42  Fraction #4 (if any)   Numeric   5.2           999.99
    43  Fraction #5 (if any)   Numeric   5.2           999.99

    44  Final Time             Numeric   5.2           999.99
        
    45  Fraction #1 Distance   Numeric     4           Distance (in yards) that the        
    46  Fraction #2 Distance   Numeric     4           corresponding fraction# was
    47  Fraction #3 Distance   Numeric     4           taken from...
    48  Fraction #4 Distance   Numeric     4       
    49  Fraction #5 Distance   Numeric     4        

    50  Off Time               Char        5           "00131" for 1:31

    *** Depending on the distance of a race, there are up to 6 chart calls
        reported: Start call, Pt.ofCall#1,#2,#3, Stretch call, and Finish call.
        Pt.ofCall #1,#2, and #3 DO NOT necessarily correspond to Fractiion #1, #2,
        or #3.  The actual distance of any reported fraction and the distance of any
        reported "call" is provided in fields #45-#49 and #51-#54, respectively.
    
    51  Start Call Distance    Numeric     4           normally reported in yards; 0 for sprints
    52  Pt. of Call#1 Distance Numeric     4           normally reported in yards
    53  Pt. of Call#2 Distance Numeric     4           normally reported in yards
    54  Pt. of Call#3 Distance Numeric     4           normally reported in yards

    55  Race Name              Char       80           eg. "Kentucky Derby"

    56  Start Description      Char       50
 
    57  Temp Rail Distance     Numeric     3           reported in feet

    58  Off Turf indicator     Char        1           O- originally scheduled
                                                          for turf

    59  Off Turf Dist Chg Flag Char        1           Y- Distance chg
                                                       N- No Distance chg

    60  Reserved

    61  Reserved

    62  Reserved

    63  Weather                Char       65

    64  Race Temperature       Numeric     3

    65  WPS Show Pool          Numeric     9

    66 Run Up Distance         Numeric     4

 67-99  Reserved


FILE #2: START FILE (1 record per start):
-----------------------------------------
                                           Max
Field#  Description            Format      Length      Notes

     1  Track Code             Char        3        

     2  Date                   YYYYMMDD    8

     3  Race #                 Numeric     2

     4  Day/Evening Flag       Char        1           D- Day Racing
                                                       E- Evening Racing

     5  Horsename              Char       25          

     6  Foreign bred code      Char        5           Country code if foregin bred (Non-US,CAN,PR)

     7  State bred code        Char        5           Statebred code if US,CAN,or PR bred

     8  Post Position          Numeric     2           May contain 99 if scratched

     9  Program Number         Char        3           May also contain coupled letter
                                                       "1A" or "SCR" if scratched
        
    10  Year of Birth          Numer       4           CCYY

    11  Breed                  Char        2

    12  Coupled flag           Char        1           When applicable, this field will
                                                       usually contain the coupled letter
                                                       (A,B,C,D,E,F,X,Y,...)

    13  Abbrev. Jockey name    Char       25           Abbrev. jockey string

    14  Jockey last name       Char       25

    15  Jockey first name      Char       15
 
    16  Jockey middle name     Char       15

    17  Reserved

    18  Abbrev. Trainer name   Char       30           Abbrev. trainer string

    19  Trainer last name      Char       80

    20  Trainer first name     Char       15
 
    21  Trainer middle name    Char       15

    22  Trip Comment           Char       22

    23  Reserved

    24  Owner name(s)          Char       80           

    25  Owner first name       Char       15           First & middle owner name is
                                                       sometimes provided when there
                                                       is only a single owner
    26  Owner middle name      Char       15           

    27  Claiming Price         Numeric     8           Claiming Price of the HORSE

    28  Medication codes       Char        7           A- Adjunct Bleeder Medication
                                                       B- Bute
                                                       C- First time Bute
                                                       L- Lasix
                                                       M- First Lasix       
                                                       eg. "BM" for Bute, First lasix


    29  Equipment codes        Char        7           see codes below
            No Equipment       H Outer Rims          S Nasal Strip 
          1 Running W's        I Inserts             T Turndowns
          2 Screens            J Aluminum Pad        U Spurs
          3 Shields            K Flipping halter     W Queen's Plates
          A Aluminum Pads      L Bar Shoes           Y No shoes
          B Blinkers           M Blocks              Z Tongue tie
          C Mud Calks          N No Whip
          D Glued Shoes        O Blinkers Off
          E Inner Rims         P Pads
          F Front bandages     Q Nasal Strip off
          G Goggles            R Bar Shoe

    30  Earnings (USD)         Numeric     9

    31  Odds                   Numeric   6.2           9999.99

    32  Non-betting flag       Char        1           Y- nonbetting starter

    33  Favorite flag          Numeric     1           1- favorite
                                                       0- non-favorite
    34  Reserved

    35  Reserved

    36  DQ flag                Char        1           Y- Disqualified

    37  DQ placing             Numeric     2           Official placing if Dq'd.
                                                       Otherwise: 0

    38  Weight                 Numeric     4

    39  Corrected Weight?      Char        1           Y- if different than
                                                          program weight

    40  Overweight amount      Numeric     3           OW= (Weight carried
                                                            - Program weight)

    41  Claimed indicator      Char        1           Y- horse was claimed

    42  Claimed by...AbbrevTrn Char       30           Abbrev. trainer string

    43  Claimed by...TrainerLN Char       25           new trainer last name

    44  Claimed by...TrainerFN Char       15           new trainer first name

    45  Claimed by...TrainerMN Char       15           new trainer middle name

    46  Reserved 

    47  Claimed by...AbbrevOwn Char       40           Abbrev. new owner string

    48  Claimed by...OwnerLN   Char       80           new owner last name

    49  Claimed by...OwnerFN   Char       15           new owner first name

    50  Claimed by...OwnerMN   Char       15           new owner middle name

    51  Win payoff (if any)    Numeric   6.2           9999.99

    52  Place payoff (if any)  Numeric   6.2           9999.99

    53  Show payoff (if any)   Numeric   6.2           9999.99

    54  Reserved

    55  Start Call Position    Numeric     2
    56  Call #1    Position    Numeric     2
    57  Call #2    Position    Numeric     2
    58  Call #3    Position    Numeric     2
    59  Stretch    Position    Numeric     2
    60  Finish     Position    Numeric     2           Original finish position
    61  Official   Position    Numeric     2           Official finish position

    62  Start Call Lengths Ahd Numeric   5.2           used for leader only
    63  Call #1    Lengths Ahd Numeric   5.2
    64  Call #2    Lengths Ahd Numeric   5.2
    65  Call #3    Lengths Ahd Numeric   5.2
    66  Stretch    Lengths Ahd Numeric   5.2
    67  Finish     Lengths Ahd Numeric   5.2

    68  Start Call Lengths Bhd Numeric   5.2           leader = 0
    69  Call #1    Lengths Bhd Numeric   5.2
    70  Call #2    Lengths Bhd Numeric   5.2
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Brandon M. Dolin Posted on October 15th, 2016

Black Gold -- 1924 Kentucky Derby winner

by Kellie Reilly

The Black Gold S. was contested on closing day of the Fair Grounds meeting in exile at Louisiana Downs last Sunday, a tribute to "as game a horse as ever stood on plates," as the Thoroughbred Record eulogized him. For seven decades, Black Gold reigned as the only horse to win both the Kentucky and Louisiana Derbies, until the advent of Grindstone in 1996. That unique achievement elevated him to the status of a treasured icon at the Fair Grounds, where he is still revered. It was in New Orleans that he first showed talent out of the ordinary, it was at the famed Gentilly oval that he met his death unflinching, and it was in that infield, not far from the sixteenth pole, that he was laid to rest.

Black Gold's origins have become the stuff of legend. His dam, Useeit (Bonnie Joe), was a small Oklahoma-bred who outran her obscure pedigree. Purchased as a juvenile by Al Hoots, Useeit won 34 races, campaigning chiefly on the southwestern circuit but also running a few times at the Fair Grounds. She had brilliant speed, but she could not carry it very far, six furlongs proving her absolute maximum trip. On several occasions, Useeit chased the dazzling Pan Zareta, who was famous for capturing 76 of her 151 races.

Hoots cherished his mare but misjudged by entering her in a claiming race at Juarez, Mexico, in 1916, and another horseman promptly stepped in with a claim. Hoots flatly refused to hand her over and preferred to suffer the consequences of being banned from the track rather than part with her, absconding with her back home to Oklahoma.

The following year, as his health declined, Hoots prognosticated that Useeit's yet-to-be-conceived son would win the Kentucky Derby. Accounts of the episode vary, some casting it in the manner of visionary prophecy, others remaining earth-bound and relegating Hoots' statement to merely fond hopes and wishes. One version of the story is that he specifically told his wife, Rosa, to breed her to Col. E. R. Bradley's blue-blooded Black Toney; another holds that he urged her to be bred to a good stallion in Kentucky. It's also been reported that Bradley himself was so taken with Useeit at the Fair Grounds that he asked Hoots to contact him when she began her broodmare career.

Regardless of the precise details of the arrangement, Black Gold's incarnation of a deathbed wish, or promise, makes him a riveting character. His name holds special meaning as well. Rosa Hoots had Osage forebears, and that Native American tribe was among those benefiting from the discovery of oil on their lands. The precious resource was dubbed "Black Gold."

The black son of Black Toney and Useeit showed promise very early as a two-year-old, and he generated the proverbial racetrack buzz before his debut. His trainer, Hedley (variously rendered Hanley or Harry) Webb, unveiled him in a January 8 maiden at the Fair Grounds, which he won handily. Black Gold went on to capture nine of 18 starts as a juvenile, most notably the Bashford Manor S. at Churchill Downs. Keen-eyed observers took note, and Mrs. Hoots was said to have been offered $50,000 for her colt. Needless to say, she turned it down.

After starting 1924 with allowance victories, Black Gold tackled the Louisiana Derby at the Fair Grounds. He wasted no time in splashing to an early lead in the mud and, outclassing his beleaguered opposition, wired the field to coast home by six lengths.

Then he was deployed to Louisville. Once word spread how strongly he was training, and as top Derby hopefuls Sarazen, Wise Counsellor and St. James each fell by the wayside, Black Gold's odds dropped from 30-1 to 12-1. After he scored a facile eight-length win in the Derby Trial, contested four days before the main event, he catapulted into Derby favoritism, ultimately going off as the nearly 9-5 choice.

As 1924's renewal marked the 50th edition of the venerable race, it was the Golden Jubilee Derby. This running established two new traditions as well: the first golden trophy in the shape and style we are accustomed to today, and the playing of "My Old Kentucky Home."

Black Gold overcame a rough trip to wear the roses. Breaking from the rail, he tracked the early leaders, then suffered interference and had to check. His rider, New Orleanian J. D. Mooney, managed to find a pathway at an opportune time. Recovering beautifully, Black Gold once more gathered momentum. While the classy Chilhowee appeared to be sitting in the proverbial catbird's seat, skimming the rail in the stretch, Black Gold was parked out well wide, but the Hoots colt still mowed Chilhowee down late to get up by a half-length. As respected turf writer John Hervey phrased it in his magisterial Racing in America, Black Gold "won it in race-horse style after a rough race, displaying rare determination."

While fulfilling Al Hoots' dream, Useeit's son also made Rosa the first woman to breed and own a Kentucky Derby winner. The media establishment marveled that a Native American woman had won this much coveted prize.

Wheeling back on short rest in the Ohio State Derby at Maple Heights near Cleveland, Black Gold added a third Derby to his scorecard with an easy three-length tally. In his last illustrious win, he turned in a stylish performance while toting 129 pounds in the Chicago Derby at Hawthorne, recovering from a disastrous start and unleashing a sweeping move to win by eight lengths. Mrs. Hoots' colt had racked up four Derbies in four different states, a feat unmatched for decades.

As the traditional story goes, the heavy racing had begun to take its toll on Black Gold, and he reportedly came up with a quarter crack. Ironically, a similar fate befell his sire Black Toney, who was overraced and later suffered chronic foot problems. Unable to perform up to his usual standard, Black Gold finished last of three in the Raceland Derby, beaten by horses he had dismissed easily at Churchill Downs. Another loss was followed by a victory in an ordinary mile race at Latonia.

The Thoroughbred Record described his season as "about as vigorous a campaign as a horse could be called upon to undergo, one that knew no let-ups and that never dodged a single issue." Black Gold compiled a record of nine wins and two thirds from 13 starts, with $91,340 in earnings, but he was not named champion three-year-old. That honor was accorded to the deserving Sarazen, the Eastern star who capped a successful year with a dashing victory over French invader *Epinard in the third International Special in a sensational time.

Although it's an unprovable assertion, I have long thought that Black Gold at his best would have been a prime contender in that 1 1/4-mile International and may well have given Sarazen a real tussle had he taken part. Whenever fans engage in hypotheticals, past or present, they must confront the age-old question, "Who did he ever beat?" To gauge Black Gold's merit, and to put a new twist on the familiar tale, it's worth trawling the form book.

The Kentucky Derby runner-up, Chilhowee, won three major stakes in 1924 â€“ the Clark H., Latonia Derby (in stakes record time for the 1 1/2 miles, actually defeating Black Gold, who was giving upwards of eight pounds to his rivals) and Latonia Championship by eight lengths while setting a new American record for 1 3/4 miles.

The second and third-place finishers from the Preakness (run before the Derby then), Transmute and Mad Play, could do no better than 6^th and 10^th, respectively, at Churchill. (The Preakness winner was the filly Nellie Morse.) Mad Play would win the Belmont, along with the Brookdale, Continental and Yorktown H., and finish an excellent third in Sarazen's International Special. Transmute came a close second in the prestigious Lawrence Realization.

Derby fourth Altawood captured the Latonia Cup, Bowie H. and Pimlico Cup, and after suffering interference, exploded to grab a close fourth in that significant International Special #3.

In taking the Chicago Derby by storm, Black Gold gave favored Ladkin six pounds and a comprehensive beating. Ladkin defeated Epinard in International Special #2 and scored smart wins in the Dwyer and Edgemere H.

Although any one of these rivals may have arguably had a bad day now and then, an unambiguous pattern emerges from the evidence of the form book: when at his peak, Black Gold defeated a gang of tough customers, and he did it with verve. In the words of the Thoroughbred Record, "No more brilliant racehorse than Black Gold has been seen under colors in the past decade." Through the mysterious alchemy of genetics, the potent compound of Useeit's speed and Black Toney's stamina was transformed into Black Gold.

Black Gold was retired to stud, but like some other top horses of his day -- Zev, Grey Lag and Whiskery -- he turned out to be sterile.

In 1927, he was subjected to an ill-advised comeback. Despite failing to hit the board in three tries at six, Black Gold was led out again at the age of seven at the Fair Grounds on January 18, 1928. Although his flesh was palpably weak, his spirit was still willing. It is a testimony to his unflagging will that despite chronic physical discomfort, Black Gold did not sour, did not shirk, did not sulk. As he made a valiant attempt to make up ground in the stretch, he broke down, and after continuing to run to the wire on three legs, had to be destroyed.

In his burial spot at the Fair Grounds, Black Gold nearly came full circle. Close by lie the remains of Pan Zareta, Useeit's old rival.

A poignant devotion to Black Gold was on display annually at the New Orleans track. Following the running of the January stakes in his honor, appropriately carded in the month of his demise, the winning jockey would lay flowers at the hero's tomb, escorted by descendants of Rosa Hoots. Hopefully, the Black Gold S. will once again be staged at the New Orleans Fair Grounds, and the graveside ceremony revived.

Including his abortive comeback, Black Gold's career mark stands at 18 wins, five seconds and four thirds from 35 starts, with earnings of $110,553. He was inducted into the National Museum of Racing's Hall of Fame in 1989.

His story will continue to be told and retold as long as there is racing. Partly this is because his biography has the elements of a gripping page-turner â€“ the son of an aristocrat and a commoner, deathbed dreams fulfilled, triumph and tragedy, love and loss, fatal misjudgments.

Still, the allure of Black Gold transcends the literary because he embodies the moral qualities of the racehorse, his unquantifiable heart, courage and sheer will. Black Gold exemplifies the spirit of the Thoroughbred, and there can be no higher praise than that.