| Class |
Description |
| GR 1 |
Highest quality race |
| GR 2 |
One step below Group 1 race |
| GR 3 |
One step below Group 2 race |
| Listed |
One step below Group 3 race - Open Stakes race |
| Weight For Age (WFA) |
Higher quality race where horses carry a set weight in accordance with the Weight for Age Scale. |
| Handicap |
Weight assigned by earnings/performance; |
| Stakes |
Set weight race of high quality |
| Invitation |
Invited horses only |
| Open |
No restrictions on race |
| Quality |
Contains a Maximum and Minimum weight assignment |
| Restricted |
Entry restricted to restricted race conditions |
| Special |
Entry restricted to special race conditions |
| Special Conditions |
Special handicapped races restricted by a number of city wins in the past year. |
| Flying |
Open to all horses |
| Welter |
A race with a higher minimum weight |
| Flying Welter |
Open to all horses, higher minimum weight |
| Mares |
Restricted to female horses age 4 and up |
| Class 1 |
Restricted to horses that have not won more than one race |
| Class 2 |
Restricted to horses that have not won more than two races |
| Class 3 |
Restricted to horses that have not won more than three races |
| Class 4 |
Restricted to horses that have not won more than four races |
| Class 5 |
Restricted to horses that have not won more than five races |
| Class 6 |
Restricted to horses that have not won more than six races |
| Maiden |
A race restricted to horses that have not yet won a race. |
| Hurdle |
Races that are run over jumps - Brush hurdles |
| Steeple Chase |
Races that are run over jumps - Obstacles taller than hurdles |
| Restricted Hurdle |
Restricted jumps race over lower brush hurdles |
| Barrier Trial |
Exibition or training race with no prizemoney on offer |
