flatstats
09-20-2014, 08:52 PM
There are big differences between US and GB racing - mostly the fact that we have independent bookmakers that produce an industry starting price, and that they allow the taking of a fixed price pre-race. We also have betting exchanges that allow punters to back or lay a horse and thus create another independent market.
Other differences include the code of racing (we have flat turf, flat all weather and jumps / national hunt racing) and the difference in race types (we have mostly 'handicap' races, where weights are allocated based on past performances).
But what about quantity of data?
Specifically for the flat turf there are ~37 racecourses in the whole of Great Britain (3 in Scotland, 2 in Wales, 32 in England).
The distance in miles between the furthest north and south is about 470 miles. Some trainers ship horses by road these long distances daily.
In 2013 there were a total of 6,396 races on the flat turf in GB. 57,426 runners contested those races.
Questions:
1. How does this compare to US races? How many races took place in the whole of the US in 2013.
2. How many individual results (horses) in that time period? re: GB is 57,426
3. Are US races more localised, i.e. will connections (trainer, owner) and jockeys tend to focus in one state only? Or is interstate shipping common practice?
4. Are you concerned about travelling stats for connections that only race at one course and briefly visit another course either in the same state or in another state?
5.Do you think US sample sizes of races are sufficient?
6. Do you think GB sample sizes are way too low?
7. Do you mix inter state data? i.e. Would you consider A Sires record in New York course when analysing the same sires offspring that are racing in Florida?
Other differences include the code of racing (we have flat turf, flat all weather and jumps / national hunt racing) and the difference in race types (we have mostly 'handicap' races, where weights are allocated based on past performances).
But what about quantity of data?
Specifically for the flat turf there are ~37 racecourses in the whole of Great Britain (3 in Scotland, 2 in Wales, 32 in England).
The distance in miles between the furthest north and south is about 470 miles. Some trainers ship horses by road these long distances daily.
In 2013 there were a total of 6,396 races on the flat turf in GB. 57,426 runners contested those races.
Questions:
1. How does this compare to US races? How many races took place in the whole of the US in 2013.
2. How many individual results (horses) in that time period? re: GB is 57,426
3. Are US races more localised, i.e. will connections (trainer, owner) and jockeys tend to focus in one state only? Or is interstate shipping common practice?
4. Are you concerned about travelling stats for connections that only race at one course and briefly visit another course either in the same state or in another state?
5.Do you think US sample sizes of races are sufficient?
6. Do you think GB sample sizes are way too low?
7. Do you mix inter state data? i.e. Would you consider A Sires record in New York course when analysing the same sires offspring that are racing in Florida?