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A Brief History Originally enclosed more than 700 years ago as a royal hunting ground racing was first recorded back in 1682 during the reign of Charles II, and it was in the 18th century that the Royal Ascot meeting each June started. During the 1800’s Flat racing began on the now current site of…
The Racing Horse offers their first THIRSK RACECOURSE TEMPLATE for Friday 9 June 2023. With an aggregate of just 456 races the sample size is underdeveloped so beware of a literal translation, but the numbers still contain value and succour. There is a 7-race card including 5 Handicaps, a Novice Stakes and a Selling Race….
This is an article from the archive, although the examples are dated now the message still stands and in due course we will update this with fresh examples. This time of year can present a problem for punters when it comes to assessing horses that have been running on the all-weather through the winter and…
What are Impact Values? Impact values are statistically derived figures that allow you to assess whether a particular factor in horse racing sees horses win more often than expected, or less often than expected. They were invented by an American called Fred Davis and published for the first time in 1974. Although they are used…
In horse races jockeys are essentially trying to get their mount past the post first. Now there are occasions when the jockey appreciates their horse has little chance, but ultimately the aim of the game is to win, so in the vast majority of races, most jockeys will be trying to do just that. Hence,…