New GPS tech could shake up the local punting scene
South African racing’s attitude to this issue is likely to get a shake-up with news that operator Race Coast has clinched a deal with international firm Total Performance Data (TPD) to provide real-time GPS tracking of galloping horses, delivering highly accurate sectional (or fractional) timing and performance data (like stride metrics) at its four racecourses, Hollywoodbets Kenilworth, Durbanville, Greyville and Scottsville.
Race Coast has clinched a deal with international firm Total Performance Data (TPD) to provide real-time GPS tracking of galloping horses.
The small band of professional bettors who can invest time in the process do reckon that race-time data gives them a vital edge in the market.
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