What It Means
A class code is the racing secretary's shorthand for who was allowed to enter. It is printed on the program without a key, because the horsemen reading it already know the grammar. W2-5PMLTCD 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 W2-5PMLTCD was carded 2 times for the trot (2), carrying purses from $3,000. The first appearance in this record is Nov 3, 2001 and the last is Nov 10, 2001, 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 W2-5PMLTCD 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 W2-5PMLTCD last appear on a card?
2001-11-10, having first appeared on 2001-11-03. Both dates come from the surviving documents for those days.
What does the class code W2-5PMLTCD 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 W2-5PMLTCD carded?
2 races in the recovered record, 2001-11-03 to 2001-11-10. That is a count of surviving charts and entry sheets, so it is a floor rather than a total.
Was W2-5PMLTCD raced at the trot or the pace?
Only at the trot — all 2 races.