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It's time to move on from the old, outdated Daily Racing Forms. Pick Pony's customizable thoroughbred Past Performances are designed to help you WIN.
Our racing forms include all the same data as the other past performances - plus integrated weather, heatmaps, charts, rankings, feet-per-second calculations, extensive summaries, indexes, AI-generated predictions, and much more. And if you don't want to sift through the data, we offer a unique single page summary report that lists only the most important statistics for each horse plus three different AI-generated rankings for every horse in the race - on a single easy-to-read page!
To create a Daily Racing Form Past Performance Sheet, create a free Pick Pony account and go to Race Data Upload in the profile menu. Upload your Bris .DRF data file (available for $1 from Brisnet), and we'll generate your Pick Pony Past Performance Sheet (i.e. racing form) within minutes. Learn more about Pick Pony's next-generation daily racing form past performances sheets and why we think they are the next evolution in thoroughbred horse race handicapping.
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Laurel Park's De Francis Dash stakes tops off day full of stakes (07/25/2024) Jun Park and Delia Nash's millionaire gelding Sibelius, who debuted in Maryland nearly 3 ½ years ago, aims to regain his winning form when he returns to Laurel Park on Sunday for a competitive edition of the $150,000 Frank J. De Francis Memorial Dash.
Churchill Downs announces $80 million renovation to grandstand and pavilion. (07/25/2024) Churchill Downs announced today an $80-$90 million renovation to the existing grandstand at Churchill Downs Racetrack. This project will update ticketed seating options and significantly enhance amenities for all guests in the grandstand area. Construction on the Grandstand Club and Pavilion is set
Saratoga July 26, 2024 - Analysis, picks, and predictions (07/24/2024) ♞ Here are the picks and predictions for the July 26, 2024 card at Saratoga.
Prairie Meadows July 27, 2024 - Analysis, picks, and predictions (07/24/2024) ♛ Here are the picks and predictions for the July 27, 2024 card at Prairie Meadows.
Saratoga July 25, 2024 - Analysis, picks, and predictions (07/24/2024) ♞ Here are the picks and predictions for the July 25, 2024 card at Saratoga.
Colonial Downs Sets Make-Up Race Date for Sept. 4. (07/24/2024) Colonial Downs will have an extra day of live racing on Wednesday, Sept. 4, to make up for the nine-race card lost on Friday, July 12. The first race starts at 1:30 p.m. ET.
Ruidoso Downs moves racing to Albuquerque amid flooding and fires. (07/24/2024) Ruidoso Downs Race Track in New Mexico has agreed with state racing officials and Downs of Albuquerque owner Paul Blanchard to move the rest of the 2024 racing season to Albuquerque.
Uproar over jockey whipping rival horse across face. (07/24/2024) A jockey received a 10-day suspension after he was seen whipping a rival horse on the face during a close race.
Horse racing at Arizona's Rillito Park canceled for second straight year (07/24/2024) For the second year in a row, Pima County has canceled all horse racing at Rillito Park.
Charlotte Dujardin withdraws from Paris Olympic Games over video of her whipping her horse's legs (07/24/2024) Charlotte Dujardin, a three-time Olympic equestrian champion from Britain, has been shown hitting a horse on its legs with a whip in a troubling video.
How to use feet-per-second when handicapping a horse race (Hint: It’s all about turn time) (06/24/2024) 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.
Table of furlongs, feet, yards, and miles conversions. (06/22/2024) 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.
What is the difference between Beyer, BRIS, and TimeformUS speed numbers? Which one is best? (06/12/2024) 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.
What are graded stakes horse races, and who assigns the grades to America’s top thoroughbred horse races? (05/17/2024) Graded stakes represent elite thoroughbred horse races in the United States where the top horses come from around the world to compete against the best - and win the largest purses. Races must meet minimum requirements and are assigned one of four grades - I, II, III, or “listed”.
All about horses and horse racing - a comprehensive guide to horse breeds, characteristics, and fascinating fun facts about Thoroughbreds. (05/12/2024) Horses love to run, making them a perfect fit for racing competition. Here's everything you need to know about horses to assist. you in your handicapping process.
Horse Racing Tracks diagrams (Fair Meadows, Finger Lakes, Golden Gate Fields, Lonestark, Oaklawn, Parx, Santa Anita, Turf Paradise) (05/04/2024) We have created a collection of US horse race track diagrams for most of the major tracks in the United States. These diagrams/illustrations are copyright-protected assets of Pick Pony. However, you may use them with full attribution.
A brief history of horse racing in the United States (04/01/2024) It’s impossible to know precisely when organized horse racing first began. We know that horse racing was part of the Olympic Games in Greece as early as 700 BC.
Ten people who made a ton of money betting on horse races (and who won the most money ever on a horse race bet) (03/31/2024) The odds are always stacked in favor of the house, so the chances of losing money are generally higher than the chances of winning over the long term. However, there are people who found ways to "beat the house."
How to read TimeformUS (TFUS) Past Performances (03/31/2024) ♞ Race information includes the track, date, time, wagers, etc. The elongated oval box is colored according to the track surface type. It includes the type of race, length, and race conditions. If the oval is green it was a turf race, if brown a dirt race, if blue a synthetic race.
How to read the Daily Racing Form (DRF) (03/31/2024) ♞ The first thing to ask yourself is why the horse is entering this race. Is it to win, prep, to get claimed, or some other reason?