What It Means
A class code is the racing secretary's shorthand for who was allowed to enter. It is printed in the program with no explanation, because the horsemen reading it already know the grammar. W2-5PMLT breaks into parts, and each part narrows the field a little further.
| Part | What it does |
|---|---|
| PMLT | pari-mutuel lifetime: counted across every betting race the horse has ever started |
In the programs held here W2-5PMLT was carded 2 times for the trot (2), carrying purses from $3,000. The first appearance in this record is Oct 27, 2001 and the last is May 12, 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
Was W2-5PMLT raced at the trot or the pace?
Only at the trot — all 2 races.
What did W2-5PMLT pay?
Purses of $3,000. 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 W2-5PMLT last appear on a card?
2003-05-12, having first appeared on 2001-10-27. Both dates come from the surviving documents for those days.
What does the class code W2-5PMLT mean?
It is a set of eligibility conditions, not a grade. Read in parts: PMLT — pari-mutuel lifetime: counted across every betting race the horse has ever started.
How often was W2-5PMLT carded?
2 races in the recovered record, 2001-10-27 to 2003-05-12. That is a count of surviving charts and entry sheets, so it is a floor rather than a total.