Ratings
Ratings will only appear for horses that have raced in New Zealand within the last two years.
Rating Bands
Maiden horses will almost always be rated from 50-59 with the exception of those that perform in a higher class or in say a black-type three year old race. They can expect a higher rating. After three "misses" a maiden horse will revert to a mark of 50. These races will continue to be raced under set-weight conditions.
Rating Races
Races in New Zealand can be run under any Ratings band, but generally the following broad ratings band can apply:
Rating 70
These races are open to all horses with a rating up to and including 70 at the time of nomination. Given the fact that all horses with a rating up to 70 are eligible to run, the ratings band generally includes maidens, one win horses and horses with two or more wins, with an extended run of poor form line.
Rating 80
These races are open to all horses with a rating up to and including 80 at the time of nomination. Given the fact that all horses with a rating up to 80 are eligible to run, the ratings band generally includes maidens, 1 win horses and most two win horses, three win horses with a recent loss of form and horses with four or more wins with an extended poor form line.
Rating 90
These races are open to all horses with a rating up to and including 90 at the time of nomination. Given the fact that all horses with a rating up to 90 are eligible to run, the ratings band generally includes horses from maidens up to and including most 3 to 4 win horses as well as some open grade horses with poor recent form.
Open Class horses will be rated from early 90's upward. These races will be raced under handicap conditions with the exception of black-type weight-for-age races. It is important to remember that horses of a particular class that excel or conversely perform poorly, or drop-back horses, may well rate outside these parameters.
