Modeling the Determinants of Handle: An Analysis of Woodbine Thoroughbred Racing Data

Authors

Steven S. Vickner Ph.D., University of Louisville
National Thoroughbred Racing Association

Document Type

Technical Report

Publication Date

9-28-2018

Department

Equine Industry

Abstract

Using data for 1,515 races over 165 race days from the 2011 Thoroughbred racing season at the Woodbine Racetrack, variability in all sources handle per race was explained as a function of field size, field quality and race conditions, race distance, surface, weather, and an array of seasonality control variables.

ThinkIR Citation

Vickner, Steven S. Ph.D. and National Thoroughbred Racing Association, "Modeling the Determinants of Handle: An Analysis of Woodbine Thoroughbred Racing Data" (2018). Faculty and Staff Scholarship. 404.
https://ir.library.louisville.edu/faculty/404