Race Results

HORSE RACING RESULTS

This section covers the results for thoroughbred horse racing in Australia, which is the most sought after set of racing results. Horse racing generates an enormous number of wagers in Australia each year, so being informed with the latest results is essential for successful betting. All race results list some of the same key pieces of information, but there are also details particular to thoroughbred horse racing that the other result listings won’t cover.

Analysing these specifics will give you a well-rounded knowledge on horse racing and betting, and will allow you to place bets that are informed and have a good chance of paying dividends. Some of the primary horse races bet on in Australia are those that form the Melbourne Cup Spring Racing Carnival, but there are seasonal and local horse races and meetings all throughout the year for punters wager on.

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Racing results and form guides provide a wealth of information, such as details on a horse’s form in the lead-up to a certain race, and understanding this data is pivotal when deciding which horse to back. The basic information all racing results will cover include the race and dividend status, the winning horse and other placegetters in order, how much each bet type paid on winning selections and the race cards with the final prices of all the horses after the race concludes.

Race details such as the track and race course names and track conditions for a race are also considered simple details that racing results should list. When studying race results to inform your betting choices, it is vital to look at not only the current results but also those from the past. For example, many racing results will list details of a horse’s previous career record, and this can be used to indicate what track distance and condition a horse performs best on. Also, facts on the jockeys and trainers from the result information are crucial to know and understand. Seeing which jockeys have the most number of victories on a particular horse or track helps inform punters about who to bet on. The majority of this additional information will be found under the form guides section of any racing results listing.

When checking the horse racing results to see how your bet went, you will find the bet status listed as Win, Place or Refund. Refund usually means a punter’s money will be returned due to the scratching of their selected horse from the race.

Horse racing results can be found online on a multitude of sports and race betting websites, at any local betting agency such as the TAB and on the tote board at the race. So, the next time you want to place a wager on a horse race, study these racing results first for a better chance of success.

HARNESS RACING RESULTS

Harness racing, also known as trotting, is the second most popular set of race results accessed by Australian punters, after thoroughbred horse racing.

Some major events in Australian harness racing bettors seek results for include the Australasian Breeders Crown and the Inter Dominion. But like standard thoroughbred racing, there are events and meetings all year round to watch and wager on.

Harness racing results cover the odds and prize payouts for all bet types made on both singular harness races and for Series. Series are when horses compete in a number of races, receiving points dependant on their finishing positions. Series are a popular harness racing event to bet on, as the dividends paid can be quite high. The race results for these series will list not only the total points accumulated by the horse for each Series, but also how they placed in the individual races, also known as legs, as well. Studying these Series’ racing results can give a good background on how a trotter or pacer performs in a variety of different race types, distances and conditions as Series consist of an assorted range of legs.

Another thing important to note, and that harness race results will often list, is the driver’s ability. Checking a driver’s statistics prior to betting on a leg in a Series or an individual race, is even more important for harness racing than checking a jockey’s statistics for thoroughbred horse racing. Each driver is given a Universal Driver Rating, listed in decimal point after their number of wins and placings, and this can usually be found alongside the basic race results for harness racing. As a guide, any Universal Driver Rating above .300 is excellent.

A slight variation for trotting results worth noting is in regards to how the odds are displayed. With thoroughbred horse racing and their results, odds are usually listed in the format of X/1 or X/2. With harness race odds however, the decimal form is favoured, so odds will appear X.1 or X.2.

Some of the more detailed information found for harness racing results is on the form guides, and includes data such as the horse’s career record including all starts and number of wins, seconds and thirds and their win and place strike rates. Further details that help give an indication of a horse’s status and chance of success in a race include their lifetime stake money and their current season’s record as well as the previous season’s. These details also show whether or not a horse is improving in their runs. For example, if their prize money has dropped in the last season, there’s a fair chance they are not improving in their trotting career.

Other factors to note for harness racing results are a horse’s record at different start types (mobile and stand), their best winning mile rate at all distances, their record at that track and distance range, and where they started in the race. All of these are relevant as different horses will perform better at different distances and starting barriers, so once you see these things about the winners, you can decide which horse to back with more confidence.

GREYHOUND RACING RESULTS

Racing results for greyhound races feature many of the same details as those listings for thoroughbred horse racing and harness racing. Although not quite as popular as their equestrian counterparts, greyhound races are still an exciting and commonly bet upon sport in Australia. In fact, greyhound racing is one of the only sports where the mass of viewers place bets and are not mere spectators.

Racing facts and statistics including the winning and placing runners, owners and trainers of the top performers, prize money won, track distance and times, and racing grades from a top grade of 1 to a low grade of 5, are all found in listings of greyhound racing results.

Other basic facts reported in the race results for greyhounds are start time of the race, race name, starting box for each dog, winning margin and weight. In greyhound racing remember that the listed weight refers to the actual weight of the dog, unlike in horse racing where weight is how much the horse is assigned to carry for the race. Some points specific to greyhound racing are the section times and the position at turns.

Many greyhound racing results and form guides will also list comments on each greyhound both before and after a race that include their past performances, speed maps, stewards report history for each greyhound as well as analyst comments. Because there is considerably less information available with greyhound racing than horse and harness, the websites that do offer detailed form guides and race results are usually quite extensive. These are a great tool when deciding which dog to place your bets with, as long as the observations on and forecasts for each greyhound are made by a trained and reputable source, so don’t forget to check their credentials.

Place betting on greyhound racing is usually more difficult to get high paying dividends on then horse and harness racing because the betting pools are relatively small, the maximum field size is only eight runners and there are often lots of short-priced favourites. To do well with greyhound wagers, punters must be dedicated to studying racing results and form guides of the runners. There are no jockeys or riders to seek information on, so it is all about the greyhound itself and its performance history, so it is essential to study the dog’s career statistics.

Unlike horse and harness racing, greyhound race results usually do not report details like the weather and track conditions, as the racing results tend not to be drastically affected by wet weather. However, track conditions should still be considered when predicting the future outcomes of greyhound races. For example, a loam track tends to race slightly better following a small amount of rain. If a race result does list the track condition, it will be one of following tracks: fast, normal, slow or wet.

Greyhound betting is still one of the leading spectator attracting sports in Australia, and the main attraction of greyhound races is betting based on knowledge and experience over luck.

MELBOURNE CUP RACE RESULTS

As Melbourne Cup is the most famous and widely bet-on horse racing event in Australia, it is only natural that its results are highly sought after. Because of the Melbourne Cup’s long and extensive history, there is a vast pool of information about all of the race results from past Cup runs. As there is a large amount of available information, facts, statistics and results on the Melbourne Cup, it is easy to make an informed bet on the race, which is one reason why so many punters place a wager on Cup day.

Due to the race’s popularity and status, race results for the Cup are often very extensive and provide a great deal more detail than those of any other horse race. All of the basic result information will be listed, the same as other horse, harness and greyhound results, but additional facts and Cup stories usually accompany the race results for the Melbourne Cup. Most other horse racing results list extended details like the finishing time, jockey and trainer, but only for the first three horses to finish. When it comes to the Melbourne Cup however, these details are easily found for every horse to run the race.

The standard information provided by all good Melbourne Cup race results listings are the placings of the runners, horses names and country of origin, trainers and jockeys for each horse, time each horse ran the race in, the barrier number each horse started from and the weight carried. The weight carried by each horse is important to consider for future bets, as generally horses have considerably less probability of winning when carrying high weights, though there have been exceptions to this rule. Other listings add a few more details like the 600 metre sectional time of the runner, margin won by, how many starters where in the race, the track condition and the number of spectators in the crowd. There are not many other races in Australia that list the crowd count, but the Melbourne Cup is the biggest sporting attraction in the nation.

The Melbourne Cup is part of the annual Spring Racing Carnival at Flemington, and around Cup time, punters are accessing race results for not only past Melbourne Cup runs, but also results for many of the other Carnival races that lead-up to the famous Cup run. It is essential when placing a wager on the Melbourne Cup to discover and study how horses have performed in these other Racing Carnival events, such as the Caulfield Cup, as they are considered key indicators for how the horse will place in the Melbourne Cup. The Caulfield Cup is deemed the bench mark form reference for the Melbourne Cup.

Betting agencies, bookmakers and many other individual companies are all competing to provide the best race results for the Melbourne Cup annually, as it is the race that attracts the most number of people analysing its historical data. Seemingly random statistics are often recorded with the Melbourne Cup race results, for example the number of kilometres travelled by horses in their lead up to the Cup race. These figures though, can be used by bettors and others studying the race to help determine the odds of future Melbourne Cup winners; as in this example, individuals studying the results have found a correlation between Melbourne Cup winning performances and the number of kilometres a horse has travelled in their lead-up training for the race.

Traditionally punters searched the race results for the form of participating jockeys and trainers, as this is a traditional marker in selecting which horse to bet on. There are, however, many other important things that can be found in the race results and Cup history that may help you to determine the next Melbourne Cup winner. One of these is the age and sex of runners, as five-year-old entries and geldings have the most number of Cup wins out of any age and gender. Another is the runner’s barrier number; since they started recording barrier numbers in 1924 only one gate has never spurred a winner, number 18. Also to take into account from the race results is the saddlecloth number of the previous winners in the Melbourne Cup, with numbers four and twelve producing the most Cup victors throughout the years. Of course, none of this is science, and in studying the Melbourne Cup records and results you will find your own significant correlations between figures, facts and winners. At the end of the day luck plays a part as well.