weight concession to an apprentice rider: usually 10 pounds until the fifth winner, seven pounds until the 35 th winner and five pounds for one calendar year from the 35 th winner.
A weight concession granted a horse ridden by an apprentice rider, usually five to ten pounds, and is commonly denoted by an asterisk beside the weight the horse is to carry or with the jockey's name.
Weight concession given to an apprentice rider: usually 10 pounds until the fifth winner, seven pounds until the 35th winner and five pounds for one calendar year from the 35th winner. More rarely, a three-pound allowance is allowed to a rider under contract to a specific stable/owner for two years from his/her first win. This rule varies from state to state. Apprentices do not receive an allowance when riding in a stakes race. All jockeys going from track to track must have a receipt from the clerk of scales from their track verifying the jockeys' most recent total number of wins. Also known as a "bug," from the asterisk used to denote the weight allowance.
Weight concession allowed to an apprentice rider, usually five pounds.
Pounds of weight off given "bug" (apprentice) riders. Indicates the color of the horse as "bay".