We collected data on more than 3,300 races run at Arlington, Del Mar, Hollywood Park, Keeneland, Presque Isle. Santa Anita and Turfway Park, with dates ranging from April 2007 to 2/18/2008. The data respresents more than 29,200 racing lines, ron over synthetic surfaces. We can't claim that the data is complete, because some Import Charts and PP files were no longer available. Still, 29,200 lines offer a very representative sample.

We created an Excel Spreadsheet which contains data on the Track, Date, Surface (Polytrack, Cushion Track, Tapeta), Distance, Route or Sprint, Name,Age and Sex of the horse, the names of its sire and dam, the jockey, trainer and owner of the horse, and whether it finished in the money and/or won the race. Using Excel, you can sort this data anyway you like. You can look for the significance of the dam, the owner, the time of year, the type of track, etc.

The hardest part of the effort was in matching each horse with its sex, sire and dam, since this data is not included in the Bris Import Charts files. Still, we managed to match more than 28,450. So, you have more than 28,450 records which you can search by sex, sire and/or dam, and more than 29,200 records which include the date, track, surface, distance, jockey, trainer, owner and result.

A sample page of the spreadsheet, sorted by Horse, is shown below. Click on it for an enlarged view.

Even this small sample provides some interesting information. Take a look at A Nice Splash. He shows 5 races on the polytrack at Arlington and Keeneland. Of those five, he has one win and four In The Money finishes. You've heard of "horses for courses," what about "horses for surfaces?"

If you are a serious handicapper, this spreadsheet is a bargain at only $19.95! And since we'll deliver via email, there's no shipping/handling charge.