A Handicapping Simulator

PONY HACKER

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Fortis Fortuna Adiuvat
Fortune favors the bold — Phormio, Terence of Rome, 161 BCE
Predictive Engine + Betting Tools

Pony Hacker™

Model the pace · Read the race · Build your bets

Race Lab — Pace & Run-Style Model

This engine simulates races from the ground up — modeling how each horse's run style (E / E-P / P / S) interacts with the pace shape and distance to produce realistic outcomes. Contested early speed burns out front-runners and sets up closers; lone speed steals races; sprints reward early position while routes reward late energy.

Ratings auto-generate realistically from run style and class, calibrated against documented run-style win rates. The model then runs a Monte Carlo to find each horse's true win probability and builds a public-shaded morning line — the gap between them is where betting value lives.

Race Setup
Distance
Field size
Auto-fill style
Field & Run Styles
PP Horse Run Style Early Spd Late Kick Class Consistency

Edit any value to override the auto-generated rating. Run style drives the defaults: E wants the lead, E/P presses, P stalks, S closes.

Run Many Simulations

Run the race many times — each run re-rolls the pace scenario and every horse's trip, so you see the full distribution of realistic outcomes. Then test a ticket against those frequencies to see how often each bet actually hits and what it pays.

Number of runs:
Saved Scenarios

Save your current field + ticket together as a named scenario. Load any saved scenario later to restore both at once.

Don't have a race handy? Generate a random field to test your bet strategy.

Race Details
Race Name / Track
Distance
Surface
Field Entry
PP Horse Name ML Odds Numerator Denominator
Saved Field
Bet Entry

Click horses to select for each position. Select multiple in a position to cover several combinations at once (e.g. 1st: 3,4 / 2nd: 7,8 = four exactas).

Click horses for each position. Multiple selections per position create multiple trifectas. Example: 1st: 3,4 / 2nd: 7,8 / 3rd: 2 = four combinations. Combos that repeat a horse are skipped automatically.

Click horses for each of the four positions. Multiple selections per position create multiple superfectas. Combos that repeat a horse are skipped automatically.

My Ticket
No bets yet — add bets above
Phase 2 complete — Save your ticket above, then click Run All Outcomes to sweep every possible finish order.
The Handicappers' Calendar
Race Calendar
Click any day to add a race — post time, track, distance, the works. Then talk it through with the room.
Race scheduled Today Click any day to add or view races
Upcoming & Recent Races
Heads up: races and comments are currently saved in your own browser only — you won't see entries from other visitors yet, and they won't see yours. This is the working prototype; the full community version with logins, shared threads, and published cards is the next major build.
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