The market’s view of the race
Morning-line odds provide a starting point. Current odds help show whether the race has changed as post time approaches.
Horse racing picks, backed by analysis.
Horse Racing Companion turns public odds, Del Mar history, and live race-day updates into one clear recommendation for each race. You get the bet, the horse numbers, and exactly what to say at the window.
Free for your first three complete racing days. No subscription and no automatic renewal.
1,800+historical races studied
Livemarket and field updates
Publictransparent data inputs
Plainlanguage at the track
WHAT GOES INTO A PICK
A clear recommendation, built from the race in front of you.
The app starts with the public race card, considers relevant Del Mar history, removes scratched horses, and watches the odds as post time gets closer. It then turns that information into one practical ticket.
Relevant Del Mar history
Past Del Mar results for each horse, its trainer and jockey, their pairing, and the post position on this surface and distance add context. A short track record is treated cautiously.
Who is actually racing
Scratched horses come out of the comparison. The remaining field is checked for a horse—or a small group—that stands out.
Late changes before post time
The app keeps checking the race as post time approaches. A preliminary pick can change when the odds, field, or other race-day information changes.
01Read the race card
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02Compare the field
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03Build one clear ticket
You can see the reason behind every pick. Open a recommendation to review the information that mattered, then check past picks beside the official results. The exact formula remains proprietary, and no analysis can guarantee a winner or a profit.
FROM ANALYSIS TO ACTION
From the race card to the betting window.
You do not need to know the jargon or sort through every number yourself. The app keeps the pick, horse numbers, total cost, timing, and explanation in one place.
Choose a race day
Open today’s card or look ahead to another scheduled day. The next race and its post time stay easy to find.
Review the pick
Preliminary means live information can still change the ticket. Final means the race-day calculation is complete. When one horse or group clearly stands out, the ticket is a recommended bet; in closer races it is marked as a small play. A genuinely unclear race may show no bet.
Take it to the window
The app gives you the exact track, race, amount, bet type, and program numbers to say—or simply show—to the teller.
BUILT FOR RACING NOVICES
The important part is impossible to miss.
Program number + horse name
The program number is the horse number shown on track screens and used on the betting ticket—not a predicted finishing position.
One total you control
Adjust the amount for each race. The ticket structure and teller sentence update together.
A visible readiness state
A preliminary recommendation tells you what is still updating and when the final calculation is expected.
HONEST ABOUT UNCERTAINTY
Clear timing. Results you can check.
The app tells you when a recommendation can still change and when it is final. After the race, it keeps the pick beside the official result so you can see how it did.
The race-day calculation is complete
The horse numbers, bet type, amount, and betting-window wording are ready to review.
The recommendation can still change
Odds, scratches, or other live information still need to settle.
The race is unusually unclear
The app does not force a ticket when no horse or small group stands out.
FREE TO START
Your first three race days are free.
Each free day includes every race on that Del Mar card. If live information is unavailable, the day does not count against your three.
FREE TO USE
Freefor three complete racing days
A paywall appears only after you have used three complete racing days. Continuing live recommendations for the named season requires a one-time $19.99 season pass; it does not renew. Race cards, results, and the Method page stay free.
COMMON QUESTIONS
Before you head to the track.
Does the app place bets?
No. Horse Racing Companion does not accept deposits, create a wagering account, transmit wagers, or connect to a betting operator. You decide whether to place a wager yourself.
Is recommendation confidence my chance of winning?
No. Low, Medium, or High describes how clearly the available information supports the recommendation. It is not a predicted win percentage and does not guarantee an outcome.
What information does the analysis use?
The current model uses public morning-line odds and past Del Mar results — each horse’s local record, its trainer and jockey, their pairing, and post-position performance by surface and distance — to rank the active horses. Scratches determine who remains in the comparison. Closer to the race, current odds for the leading selection are checked and can affect the final ticket.
Why is my recommendation preliminary?
Live odds, scratches, and race changes can alter the calculation. The status tells you what is still updating and when the recommendation is expected to be final.
Is this an official Del Mar app?
No. Horse Racing Companion is independent and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Del Mar Thoroughbred Club.
RACE RESPONSIBLY
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