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Pick Pony Past Performance Sheets (PPSs)
Here's how to purchase Pick Pony Past Performance (PPs) Sheets.
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What happens to racehorses when they can no longer race? The fate of retired racehorses is often grim.
A horse should generally be able to work well into its teens. A racehorse career however, typically ends around the age of 6 or 7. For thoroughbreds and standardbreds, there are pretty much only three options for retired horses.
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North American (US and Canada) horse racetrack codes, names, and locations
Thoroughbred horse racetracks use abbreviated codes to identify the track the horse ran in. Here is a complete list of North American (US and Canada) horse race track codes, names, and track locations.
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What is the difference between Beyer, BRIS, and TimeformUS speed numbers? Which one is best?
Those magical numbers handicappers use (whether they admit it or not) to rank horses in a summary fashion. There are a variety to choose from but the big ones are Beyer, Bris, and TimeformUS.
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How to use feet-per-second when handicapping a horse race (Hint: It’s all about turn time)
It’s called the “hidden fraction” because it is not clearly evident in horse racing past performances data. Many believe it’s the most important datapoint in the data.
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Table of furlongs, feet, yards, and miles conversions.
A furlong is a distance unit in imperial units and United States customary units. It is one-eighth of a mile, or roughly 660 feet, 220 yards, 40 rods, 10 chains, or 201 meters. It's mainly used in horse racing and agriculture to measure race lengths and rural field distances.
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At what age are thoroughbred race horses the fastest?
A 2015 study shows that the running performance of Thoroughbred racehorses peaks around the beginning of their fourth year. The report's results matched previous results that studied horses in the United States, Brazil, and Japan.
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Sustainability in horse racing? Why, yes. Projects for greener races are starting up all over the world
Horse racing does have a significant impact on the planet, primarily due to travel. It's a global sport with events happening worldwide, leading to frequent travel for racehorse owners and resulting carbon emissions.
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How much impact does a jockey have on a horse race outcome?
Does the jockey's role matter in horse racing? Yes, but only slightly. Horse-racing enthusiasts often claim that a jockey contributes 10 percent of a horse's performance on any given day. Although this isn't a scientific fact, it emphasizes a jockey's role: while they can't significantly improve
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Should I consider horse training workout times when handicapping a race?
The subjectivity of time in relation to racehorses lies in the fact that it only measures the speed of the horse, not the manner of its travel. Workout timings add to the complexity because we do not know the trainers intent and cannot be assured the horse is being pushed to its maximum effort.
