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harness racing handicapper

A professional who determines winning odds on each horse of each race of harness-racing program by analyzing data, such as horses' and drivers' past performances, post position, and race distance, for use in racing publications. Responsibilities include:

  • Reviews data on each horse entered in same race, such as past performance, assigned-racing classification, and race distance and reviews past performance of assigned drivers, and analyzes compiled data to estimate probable order of finish for each horse in each race.
  • Assigns winning odds to horses by using estimated order of finish and standard-odds ratios, occasionally making adjustments of winning odds as dictated by judgment.
  • Determines winning odds on horses in maiden races, based on breeding and qualifying-times data.
  • Mails or telephones opening or revised winning odds to printers of racing programs and other harness-race publications.
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