In the dynamic world of horse racing, every day counts. Understanding how a short backup of just 5 or 6 days impacts a horse’s performance can yield valuable insights for trainers, punters, and industry stakeholders alike.

In this post, we delve into our recent analysis of horses resuming after a quick 5 or 6-day break since their last start. What’s more, we narrow our focus to those that ranked within the top 2 in their race according to our StatFreaks ratings.

To conduct this comprehensive investigation, we utilize the Racing Analytics Expert Form Database. This robust and detailed database provides us with the necessary data to undertake an in-depth, quantitative evaluation of factors impacting runners on a quick 5 to 6-day backup. If you are interested in learning more about the Expert Form Database can access detailed information by clicking this link.

The table provides a summary of the performance of horses on a quick 5-6 day backup, specifically those ranked within the top 2 according to our StatFreaks ratings.

In the top rank, these horses exhibit a substantial win strike rate of 36% and an impressive place strike rate of 64%. For horses ranked in the second position, we see a win strike rate of 26% and a place strike rate of 58%. Despite the lower win strike rate, there is still value in the market to be found with these runners.

These findings provide interesting insights into the performance of horses on a quick backup, further enhancing our understanding of this specific racing scenario.

Access a list of all horses running today onwards on a 5-6 day backup with their Statfreaks AI rating.