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Welcome to the Horsedoppler Forecast Center for Thoroughbred Horse Racing! Here you’ll find time tested pace ratings used by professionals & fans alike. The HD Form comes complete with everything you need to handicap a full day of races with a strong emphasis on spotting current form, race pace, trainer preps, horses for courses, & class drops. Our product also features a visual horse graph that forecasts the start & finish based on each horses most recent races. Click the little blue bird to see more Horsedoppler winning selections on Twitter!

 
 
 
 
 
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Does HorseDoppler offer a subscription-based or recurring service?

No. We want to be as fair as possible with our customers. You pay for what you download, not a monthly fee.  You buy 60 credits, that means you get 60 downloads.

 

Do I have to register to buy Today’s HD Form?

No. You may buy a single day download with no registration required. (After paypal payment click Return to Horsedoppler LLC button to initiate the Download).  We do suggest registering because this will allow you to purchase download credits and this will save you money rather than paying the single day purchase price.

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If for some reason you clicked out of Paypal after your successful payment and did not click the "Return to HorseDoppler LLC" button, please try your purchase again and we will refund you as soon as our administrative staff sees the duplicate payment.

 

Does HorseDoppler offer a lifetime download plan?

No. Not at this time.

 

Do Credits Expire?

No

 

Do I have to sign up for a PayPal account to purchase from HorseDoppler?

No. All payments do go through PayPal, but you are not required to sign up with PayPal. On the payment page you can fill in your information without generating a paypal account. Paypal accounts are free for you, the buyer, so it would be smart to sign up so you don’t have to re-enter all your information when you purchase from HorseDoppler or any other business that works with PayPal.

 

Is my payment information secure?

Absolutely. HorseDoppler does not take or store any payment information. Upon purchasing our product, we route you to PayPal who runs a completely secure payment service. After your purchase you will click “Return to HORSEDOPPLER, LLC CO.” and be able to download our product.

 

Does PayPal notify HorseDoppler of what I’ve paid for?

Yes. Our backend database immediately sees what you paid for and it will credit your account and allow you to download right away.

 

How much does the Horse Doppler service/HD Form cost?

See Downloads Page.

 

Does HorseDoppler accept checks/money orders?

We will entertain the idea. It depends on how much of a demand there is for it. Please Contact Us if you require this form of payment.

 

What time do the next days reports become available on the website?

Our goal is 9pm Pacfic Time, but earlier is a bonus and later is usually a technical delay.

 

How long has HorseDoppler been around?

We maintain an evolving database that has been kept and improved for over 20 years. HorseDoppler website has been in existance since June 2006. See our About Us page for further information.

 

Product Related FAQ 

 

Why do some horses not have ratings?

Some horses do not have ratings because each column has search criteria based on time limits. The SPEED, PRESS, STALK and CLOSE columns max out at 90 days. The WORKS column does not look past 60 days and the work must have 18 or more to compare with that day at the same distance. The RIDER, @DIST, and TURF columns do a 365 day search while the TRACK and SHOW% column do a 90 day search. Distances of less than 5 furlongs and more than 9 furlongs do not have ratings. In sprint races, all route ratings are not shown. In dirt races, all Turf ratings are not shown except in the TURF column. The reasoning for all this is because research has proved beyond a doubt that current form is a huge factor in horse racing, this is why longshots win everyday. If every horse were to run to their very best every race, the favorite would likely win every race.

 

What are the 2 letters following the ratings in the @DIST column?


The letters in the @DIST column represent the running style of that rating, sp=speed, pr=press, st=stalk, & cl=close.
 
 
Are the 3 boxes in the Racing Guide selections?

The top box is the best projected stalker in the race based on highest rating in the STALK column, The middle box is the best projected speed in the race based on highest rating in the SPEED & PRESS column, & the bottom box is the best projected closer in the race based on highest rating in the CLOSE column. You may look in the @DIST column and come up with your own speed, pace, and stalk projection based on a 365 day search.
 
 
Why does a horse sometimes show up in 2 or more boxes?

This happens when a horse has top ratings in more than one column.
 
 
Why do some ratings have a bold font and some do not?

Those BOLD font ratings indicate efforts where the horse was either drawing away from the field in a win or gaining ground down the stretch towards the winner.
 
 
Why do some horses have ratings in the WORKS column but others don't, yet I clearly see works in the racing form?

Our ratings in the WORKS column highlight workouts achieved when 18 horses or more workout at the same distance on any given day within the last 60 days.
 
 
What are the $ signs located to the left of some horses numbers?

The $ symbols represent a horse which was claimed within the last 60 days and has yet to win for the new trainer.
 
 
How do I know if a horse has never raced before?

Horses which are "first time starters" have a (:) sign locted right of its saddlecloth number.
 
 
Why do some horses who have clearly raced not have any ratings?

Horses with no ratings didn't meet the reports search criteria. Each column has a search based on a specific factor and a limited amount of days in which to search.
 
 
How can I tell if the ratings were on dirt or turf?
In dirt races, the report will only print dirt ratings except in the TURF column. In turf races all ratings on dirt & turf will appear, you will need to focus in the TURF column if you wish to bet experienced turf runners.
 
 
How can I tell if the ratings were in a sprint or route?

In sprint races, the report will only print races less than 8 furlongs. In route races all ratings from sprints and routes are combined, you will need to focus in the @DIST column if you wish to bet horses experinced at the distance.
 
 
What is the SHOW% column all about?

The SHOW% column highlights horses that can stay off the pace and make a late move down the stretch, search criteria for this column is within 90 days, and the rating must be achieved with the jockey, or at the distance, or at the track.
 
 
What is the PURSE column for?

The PURSE column lets you know the purse value of each horses best race within the last 90 days. It takes class to another level because most "class players" think that a horse racing for Claiming $10,000 races are equivelent to all horses racing for Claiming $10,000, the reality is some Claiming $10,000 races have much bigger purses and attract much better company therefore making these higher purse races much more competitive.
 
 
How do I know if the horse has run on todays turf course?

In turf races, the report switches the TRACK column to todays turf course.
 
 
Why does a horse have only a purse rating and no other?

Likely the race is a sprint race, and because of the report search criteria route races were removed from viewing. So a purse rating lets you know the horse has had a race within the last 90 days and it was likely a route.