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Feature 2 August 2026

First-season sires: what the market misses

A first-season sire has no progeny record for the market to price from. We tested what that uncertainty is worth across 21,385 first-crop juvenile runs since 2018.

Feature 31 July 2026

Everything we added to RaceMetrics in July 2026

The System Builder launched, its filter catalogue grew from 403 to 638, and 134 changes went live across the site. The whole month in one place.

Feature 30 July 2026

New Form Stats columns on My Card — and export your whole day to CSV | RaceMetrics

Trainer and jockey strike rates, course and distance records, career PRB and the last four speed figures are now columns you can put on your own racecard — and export the whole day to a CSV.

Feature 29 July 2026

System Builder — July upgrades roundup on RaceMetrics

System Builder has received three updates this month, all requested by RaceMetrics members. The feature is included with RaceMetrics Pro and Proform Premium subscriptions. Save…

Feature 28 July 2026

"It's Like a Beast": Simon Nott Interviews RaceMetrics Founder Simon Walton

Racing writer Simon Nott interviews our founder for his Zooms In series: where RaceMetrics came from, the 26-year database underneath it, why back-tests lie unless you hold data out, and the tips record — warts and all.

Feature 28 July 2026

Back-to-Lay Candidates in One Question — Ask RaceMetrics

A member asked how to use RaceMetrics to find back-to-lay opportunities. The answer is built in: the IR Trading recipe turns one plain-English question into a filtered list of live candidates.

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Feature 27 July 2026

Sectional Timing on RaceMetrics: How the TPD Add-On Works

Three customers asked the same question in one week: how do I get sectional timing on my account? Here is the full answer — what the TPD add-on includes, what it costs, and the two things that catch people out.

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Feature 27 July 2026

£100 prize fund in this week’s RM7 — free to enter

This week’s RM7 carries a £100 prize fund — £50, £30 and £20 in cash for the top three. It is the biggest fund since March, entry is free for every registered user, and the deadline is 13:20 on Tuesday.

Feature 26 July 2026

Prepping Glorious Goodwood — the new festival filter in RaceMetrics System Builder

Glorious Goodwood runs from late July into early August, so a month filter could never hold it in one piece. The new Date in Year filter puts the whole meeting in a single dataset — and does the same for Punchestown, Galway and the Christmas fixtures.

Feature 25 July 2026

The RaceMetrics Affiliate Programme — Earn 30% Recommending Racing Analytics

RaceMetrics has launched an affiliate programme for tipsters, bloggers, podcasters and Telegram group operators. Partners earn 30% of the first payment from any subscriber they…

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