What It Means
A class code is the racing secretary's shorthand for who was allowed to enter. It is set down in the program unexplained, because the horsemen reading it already know the grammar. 3FORMONEY breaks into parts, and each part narrows the field a little further.
| Part | What it does |
|---|---|
| NE | New England, used where a condition counts money won inside the region only |
In the programs held here 3FORMONEY was carded 3 times for the pace (3), carrying purses from $4,000 to $5,000. The first appearance in this record is Jun 2, 2003 and the last is Jun 9, 2003, which gives a rough sense of how long the racing office kept the condition in rotation.
Conditions like this one are the machinery that keeps a small meeting competitive. Rather than grading horses by an official rating, the secretary writes an eligibility sentence and lets the entries sort themselves out. A card at a regional track therefore carries far more distinct class codes than an outsider would ever expect to find.
Race Days Carrying This Condition
Questions about this condition
What did 3FORMONEY pay?
Purses of $4,000 to $5,000. Purse is the money on offer for the race, split by finishing position, and it is the most reliable indicator of where a condition sat relative to the rest of the card.
When did 3FORMONEY last appear on a card?
2003-06-09, having first appeared on 2003-06-02. Both dates come from the surviving documents for those days.
What does the class code 3FORMONEY mean?
It is a set of eligibility conditions, not a grade. Read in parts: NE — New England, used where a condition counts money won inside the region only.
How often was 3FORMONEY carded?
3 races in the recovered record, 2003-06-02 to 2003-06-09. That is a count of surviving charts and entry sheets, so it is a floor rather than a total.
Was 3FORMONEY raced at the trot or the pace?
Only at the pace — all 3 races.