Judges’ Scratches

Judge Defined: The person who decides the official placings and margins for each race or trial. They are also responsible for deciding the placement of horses in the event of a photo.

 Judge’s Scratch: The horse is not permitted to race after being entered and post positions were drawn. Reasons and their abbreviations are, as follows: 

AC Judges: Accident (AC)

BLL Judges: Bleeder List (BLL)

COG Judges: Expired Coggins (JG)

COI Judges: Conflict of Interest (COI)

DA Judges: Dangerous (DA)

DNS Judges: Did not start (DNS)

DRN Judges: Judges Drawn In (DRN)

FBS Judges: Fell before start (FBS)

FHD Judges: Failure to honor declaration (JG)

FPR Judges: Failed pre-race test (PRT)

ID Judges: Horse is not Identifiable (ID)

IGB Judges: Ineligible (IGB)

IMV Judges: Ineligible Medication Violation (IMV)

JIPT Judges: Ineligible Post Race Test (JIPT)

JOE Judges: Judges Office Error (JOE)

LD Judges: Late for Detention (JG)

LFP Judges: Late for Paddock (JG)

LL Judges: Late for Lasix (JG)

LPR Judges: Late Pre-Race Testing (LPR)

NR Judges: Not Reported (JG)

ONL Judges: Owner not licensed (JG)

OUS Judges: Owner Under Suspension (JG)

PSN Judges: Personal (PSN)

QRT Judges: Quarantine (QRT)

RCL Judges: Recall (RCL)

REF Judges: Refused (REF)

ROE Judges: Race Office Error (JG)

RPR Judges: Refused pre-race test (PRT)

STL Judges: Stewards List (STL)

SU Judges: Sulked (JG)

TEE Judges: Trainer Entry Error (TEE)

TNL Judges: Trainer not licensed (JG)

TRK Judges: Track Condition (TRK)

TRP Judges: Transportation (JG)

TRV Judges: Trainer Responsibility Violation (JG)

TUS Judges: Trainer Under Suspension (JG)

UFS Judges: Unfair start (JG)

UM Judges: Unmanageable (UM)

UNS Judges: Unseated driver (UNS)

VR Judges: Vaccine requirement not met (JG)

WEA Judges: Weather (JG)

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