Frequently Asked Questions

The confidence level indicates how certain our AI is about its prediction. Higher percentages (70%+) indicate a stronger conviction in the prediction based on clear patterns in the data. Lower percentages (below 50%) suggest the race is more competitive with multiple potential winners.

Our AI achieves an average win rate of approximately 36%, which is significantly higher than the industry average of around 29%. For place predictions (finishing in the top 3), our high confidence selections achieve around 61% accuracy. However, horse racing inherently involves unpredictable elements, so no prediction system can guarantee results.

SmartPunter AI provides predictions but does not recommend specific betting amounts or strategies. We advise users to bet responsibly and only risk what they can afford to lose. Many users find the most success focusing on races with higher confidence levels or using our predictions as part of their broader handicapping process.

When odds appear as "N/A," it typically means that the market odds haven't been finalized or aren't available in our data feed yet. This often happens for races further in the future. Our AI still makes predictions based on all other available data.

SmartPunter AI currently focuses on Australian thoroughbred racing, covering all metropolitan and provincial meetings. This includes major racing venues in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, and Perth, as well as country tracks across Australia.

Currently, we focus exclusively on Australian thoroughbred racing. We plan to expand to international races in the future, with New Zealand and Hong Kong likely to be our first international markets.

Our AI is currently specialized in thoroughbred racing only. We hope to expand to harness racing and greyhound racing in the future as we refine our algorithms for these different racing formats.

Our system generally provides predictions for races up to 24 hours in advance. The most accurate predictions are those made closer to race time when all variables (including track conditions, scratches, and betting markets) have been factored in.

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Yes! SmartPunter AI is fully optimized for mobile devices. You can access all predictions and features on smartphones and tablets through any standard web browser. Our responsive design adjusts automatically to provide the best experience on any screen size.

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Win betting means you're betting on a horse to finish first in the race. If your selected horse wins, you collect; if not, you lose your stake.

Place betting means you're betting on a horse to finish in the top three positions (or sometimes top two for smaller fields). The payouts are lower than win bets, but you have a higher chance of collecting.

SP (Starting Price): The final odds of a horse when the race begins.

Fixed Odds: The odds that are locked in at the time you place your bet, regardless of subsequent market movements.

Tote: A pool betting system where all bets of a particular type are placed together and the odds are calculated after the pool is closed, based on the distribution of bets.

Exotic bets are more complex betting options beyond simple win/place bets:

• Quinella: Pick the first two finishers in any order
• Exacta: Pick the first two finishers in the correct order
• Trifecta: Pick the first three finishers in the correct order
• First Four: Pick the first four finishers in the correct order
• Daily Double: Pick the winners of two designated races
• Quadrella (Quaddie): Pick the winners of four designated races

These bets typically offer higher payouts but are harder to win.

Track conditions in Australian racing are categorized on a scale:

• Firm 1: Very hard, dry track
• Firm 2: Firm track with reasonable grass coverage
• Good 3: Track with good grass coverage and cushion
• Good 4: Track with some give in it
• Soft 5: Track with a reasonable amount of give in it
• Soft 6: Moist track that's more affected by rain
• Soft 7: More rain-affected track with areas of surface water
• Heavy 8: Rain-affected track that's getting heavy
• Heavy 9: Wet track getting heavily affected
• Heavy 10: Very wet, heavy track

Different horses perform better on different track conditions, which our AI takes into account.