Technology has been a game-changer in Australian horse racing

Technology has become a powerful ally to the Australian horse racing industry, impacting numerous elements of one of the country’s most popular sports.

Training, equine welfare and betting are among the sectors which have been influenced by tech, helping Australia become a leading horse racing jurisdiction. Read on as we take a closer look.

Stable Management with StableWizard

Managing horse stables has become less time-consuming thanks to StableWizard – a tech innovation that also eliminates the need for unnecessary paperwork.

StableWizard has been a massive game-changer for trainers who now have a more efficient way to monitor and manage the health and performance of their horses.

The platform was launched by an Australian start-up four years ago. It has digitised and automated the workflow related to horse welfare.

StableWizard centralises every important information about a horse, giving trainers an easy way to track feeding history, weight, veterinary treatments, medication schedules and daily temperature readings.

They can oversee their entire stable from a computer, tablet or mobile device, moving on from the era of documenting records using pen and paper.

StableWizard’s proactive system generates automatic alerts about equine welfare, keeping trainers one step ahead of any potential health issues before they become a major problem.

It has a temperature wand that instantly reads a horse’s temperature through a radio frequency identification chip, so trainers don’t have to go through the arduous means of manual recording.

StableWizard has the ability to take horse care to the next level, so it is unsurprising that many trainers across the country are already embracing the tech.

With an affordable pricing model of just $1 per horse per day, StableWizard has become an essential tool for the modern racing stable in Australia.

Tabcorp’s Multi-Channel Strategy

Tech has made a huge foray into the Australian gambling landscape in the form of mobile betting, which has made it easier than ever for punters to place wagers regardless of time and place.

Australia’s largest sports betting company – Tabcorp – has taken gambling to the next level by offering a wide variety of betting services that make sure no one is left out.

Tabcorp allows punters to place bets online or through satellite television services such as Sky Racing and Sky Sports Radio network.

The multi-channel strategy has allowed Tabcorp to deliver a seamless betting experience for Australian players, whether they are at the race track, at home or on the move.

Tabcorp also has a betting app that provides a user-friendly interface, and one of the most popular betting events on the platform is the Melbourne Cup.

Held at the iconic Flemington Racecourse every year, the Melbourne Cup is popularly known as ‘the race that stops the nation’ and is one of the biggest sporting events in the country.

Punters often rely on betting tips to improve their chances of making a profit on the race. Numerous Aussie websites offer reliable Flemington tips, including RacingOnly.com.

Their experts are renowned for providing in-depth horse racing analysis, which makes the platform invaluable for every Australian horse racing punter.

The Impact of Tech in Training Programs

Tech innovations such as Global Positioning System (GPS) have increasingly been used to fine-tune training techniques to improve horse performance.

Trainers use tech to record distance travelled, stride lengths, acceleration, speed, sectionals, heart rate and recovery in real-time.

There have also been instances of trainers using tech to measure hoof pressure and nerve data to detect flaws and potentially correct them at the early stage.

One of the most eye-catching breakthroughs in training tech is the capacity to measure the efficiency of a horse’s cardiovascular system.

Trainers can now assess a horse’s fitness level and detect potential health concerns early by analysing how fast their heart rate returns to normal after every exercise.

Danny O’Brien, a trainer who has stables at Flemington, Geelong and 13th Beach, confirmed the system’s cardiovascular features but insists it is also vital in ensuring horses meet certain thresholds.

“We did 50 gallops on Tuesday morning, and by lunchtime, I have got a summary of every horse’s data,” he said. “That 90 seconds from the time they ease down is generally the best indicator of exactly how fit they are.

“If a horse still has a heart rate of 150 or something after a couple of minutes, it has got an issue.

“If the horse to the eye looks fit and well, but its heart rate is still up at 150 two minutes after a gallop, you have got to go looking as to why.”

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