The Strengths

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The Strengths Weaknesses of Sources of Past
Performance Information

• Gerry Duffy
• 19th July 2006

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Presentation Format

• History of past performance information
• User Profile
• Availability Cost
• Format of Past Performance Information
• Strengths Weaknesses
• Future of Past Performance Information
• Conclusions

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History

• The Daily Racing Form
• Established in 1894
• 1905, Format as we know it was introduced
• Filed manually, and on microfiche from 1980
• 1998 saw the partnership with Equibase

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History

• Brisnet
• Formed 1971
• Compiled produce records since 1940
• Began as consultants to breeding operations
• 1989 began focusing on breeding operations
• Aim is to provide many variants on the
  information provided

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History

• Equibase
• Established in 1990
• Partnership with the JC and the TRA
• In 1998 formed partnership with the DRF
• Equibase is the sole compiler of Past Performance
  Information
• Brisnet, Daily Racing Form Simulcast purchase
  information from Equibase

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User Profile

• Handicappers
• Race goers

• Owners
• Trainers
• Potential purchasers

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Availability Cost

• Daily Racing Form
• 5.00 daily
• Equibase
• Lifetime Past Performances 8.00
• Single race charts 1.50
• Brisnet
• Lifetime Past performance 5.00
• Lifetime chart 10.00

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Information Provided
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Information Provided
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Information Provided
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Information Provided
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Information Provided
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Information Provided
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Strengths Weaknesses

• Owners/Trainers/Purchasers
• Advantages
• Provides a good picture of the race
• Speed figures are increasing in popularity and
  credibility
• Good in conjunction with a trainer for owners

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Strengths Weaknesses

• Handicapping
• Advantages
• Statistics
• Return on investment
• Provides good past information
• Disadvantages
• Difficult for novices
• Limited to between start finish
• Horse weights would be an advantage

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Future of Past Performance Information

• Trakus
• Radio Signals

• Individual timing of horses
• Actual distances travelled
• Moveable between tracks

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Conclusions

• Owners
• Tool to be used in conjunction with trainer
• Trainers/Purchasers
• Speed figures are proving increasingly beneficial
• Handicappers
• Good for the regular bettor
• Difficult for the newcomer

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• Thank You
• Happy Broadbent (Brisnet)
• David O Neill (Equibase)
• Chuck Scarvalli (Equibase)
• Jimmy Bell (Darley)
• G. D. Hieronymus (Keeneland)
• gduffy_at_darleyflyingstart.com