What does grade mean in grayhound dog racing?

Question

What does grade mean in grayhound dog racing?

Answer 1

different grades of dog.....

m......maiden.......dogs that have never won.....

d......1st level after 1st win.....some tracks have a e-grade

c.......2nd level after 2nd win

b.......3rd level after 3rd win

a.......fastest dogs on the grounds.....

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the track determinds when a dog can drop into a lower

ranks.....

say a a-grade dog keep running last in it's last 3 races, the

track will then drop dog into a b...grade race.....

if a dog wins..it must step up to a higher grade.....

if you are a.... a grade dog and win...you stay at that

level.......

good luck and good racing!!!!!

Answer 2

M=Maiden(non winners lifetime only)

D,E, or whatever is lowest level

C

B

A

Must win to get to the next level.

After 3 off the board starts or track rule, a dog is dropped down a level until it wins again.