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 Greyhound Racing Program

 

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Greyhound Racing Program

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How to understand and read a Greyhound Racing Program

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Greyhound racing program is an accurate form chart somewhat similar to a Daily Racing Form in horse racing. It contains all important for handicapper information on every greyhound participating in the particular race. It includes the relevant statistics for the greyhound’s performance in the previous 6 races. In particular you can find data on the actual racing times, places, weights and final odds of all eight greyhounds in the upcoming race.

The amount of data included in the greyhound racing program changes from one racing track to another. However, in an essence, all greyhound racing programs look the same. Below is the basic greyhound racing program and the explanations of the entries. When you get the program at the racing track it usually has an explanation of how to read and understand the program.

 Typical greyhound racing program 

A

B

C

D

Bullet’s Fury

65

(5-2)

Kennel : Big City Racing, Inc.

Owner J.D. Hicks

Trainer: B. Barrett

7-29

7-25

7-21

7-18

7-15

7-11

Wl

Wl

Wl

Wl

Wl

wl

5/16

5/16

5/16

5/16

5/16

5/16

F

F

F

F

F

F

 

31.27

31.32

31.35

31.41

31.23

31.55

64

65

65

65

65

66

4

2

3

4

5

2

2

3

2

7

5

3

3

2

2

5

3

2

2

2

5

3

3

3

2

2

3

3

4

1

31.51

31.59

32.39

31.95

32.41

31.55

4.5

6

5.10

8.8

10.2

8.4

Good Start

Strong all the way

Bumped twice

Lost speed

In trouble early

Won easy

C

C

C

C

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

Q

R

S

 

Explanation of the entries in the greyhound racing program.

A - the name of the greyhound.

B - the current greyhound’s weight.

C - morning line odds against that greyhound.

D - the name of the greyhound’s kennel.

E - the dates of the races.

F - track time.

G - the length of the race.

H - the condition of the track (F- fast).

I - the best time in the race.

J - the greyhound’s weight at the post before the start of the race.

K - the number of the starting box or box position.

L - start call or the position of the greyhounds right out of the box.

M - 1/8th call or the position of the greyhound at the 1/8th mark of the racing track.

N - stretch call or the position of the greyhound when it turns into a home stretch.

O - finish call or a position of the greyhound at the finish line.

P - actual racing time.

Q - final odds against the greyhound established after all the betting has been done.

R - race comments related to the performance of a particular greyhound.

S - greyhound’s current class (grade).

Copyright Progress Publishing Co. 2006

Selected References:

John Scarne  New Complete Guide to Gambling The Gambling Times Guide to Winning Systems
Kelso Sturgeon  Guide to Sports Betting Alice Fleming  Something for Nothing/A History of Gambling
Carl Sifakis  The Encyclopedia of Gambling Alan Wykes   The Complete Illustrated Guide to Gambling
Prof. Jones   Winner's Guide to Greyhound Racing William E McBride  Greyhound Racing