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Technology In Horse Racing: Part III - Statistics And Data
This is the third in a five-part series examining the role and implementation of technology within the horse racing industry. Part I featured a review of horse racing websites. Part II examined mobile applications. Handicapping horse races, for many, is an exercise in data analysis. Raw data --...
BREEDERS' CUP 2011: A Look At Winning Horses And Last Prep Race Surfaces
Ever since 2006, the landscape has changed during the days and months leading up to the Kentucky Derby and the Breeders' Cup. The introduction of synthetic surfaces at tracks like Keeneland, Del Mar, Arlington Park, Turfway, Woodbine, Hollywood Park, and (for a time) Santa Anita,added another...
Keeneland, Del Mar and TVG to pursue HD broadcasts
This afternoon Todd Schrupp announced on TVG that the company has entered into an agreement with Keeneland and Del Mar to provide coverage from those tracks through 2016 AND to push forward with HD broadcasts in the future. This will require TVG to create an HD-version of their current channel, a...
BREEDERS' CUP 2011: The Road to Louisville
Fifty-two days until the 2011 Breeders' Cup kicks off at Churchill Downs. With time growing shorter and shorter by the day, connections of Breeders' Cup contenders are preparing for their final prep races before heading to Louisville. With an eye on the races ahead of us, I've put together a file...
Drill Wins Del Mar Futurity; Super Derby Draws Nine
The final days of the Saratoga and Del Mar meets can mean only one thing: fall racing has arrived. Belmont begins their fall meet this Saturday, while the Fairplex Park bullring will fill the SoCal calendar until late December. In Bluegrass state, Ellis Park gives way Turway's fall meeting (along...
Around The Backstretch
I'm working on a recap of the juvenile races from this past weekend, as well as an overview of a few of the two-year-olds that appear to be on the path to the Breeders' Cup. Until then, here are some of the items making that made news in horse racing this past weekend: North America Calder: Big...
Weemissfrankie Impressive In The Del Mar Debutante
It's always somewhat difficult to accurately assess the performances of juvenile runners. Many times they are racing against other horses that won't amount to anything in the future, or they themselves don't develop much going forward relative to their rivals. That being said, it's tough not to...
Weekend Quick Thoughts
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The Pacific Classic Through The Eyes Of Trakus
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Travers and Pacific Classic Weekend Recap
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