At HorseRaceDatabase.com, we strive to offer comprehensive and structured horse racing datasets. Whether you’re an analyst, developer, or enthusiast, understanding the terminology is crucial. It is key to unlocking precise insights when working with our Hong Kong racing data.
In this post, we’ll cover two important data fields used in our Hong Kong datasets: Gear and distance.
Distance_btn(Distance Behind the Winner)Gear(Horse Equipment Codes)
📏 Distance Behind the Winner (Distance_btn)
The Distance_btn field represents how far behind the winning horse each runner finished. This distance can be expressed numerically (e.g. 1.25, 2.5) or using standard racing abbreviations, as commonly seen in official race results from the Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC).
🧾 Common Abbreviations Explained:
| Code | Meaning | Approx. Equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| N | Neck | ~0.3 lengths |
| SH | Short Head | ~0.1 lengths |
| SHD | Short Distance | Slightly < Short Head |
| N/H | Nose Head | ~0.05 lengths |
🧰 Gear Codes Reference
The Gear field tells you what equipment a horse was wearing during the race. This is vital for identifying behavioral or performance-affecting variables.
🎯 Gear Code Breakdown:
| Code | Description | Code | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| B | Blinkers | BO | Blinker with One Cowl Only |
| CC | Cornell Collar | CP | Sheepskin Cheek Pieces |
| CO | Sheepskin Cheek Piece (One Side) | E | Ear Plugs |
| H | Hood | P | Pacifier |
| PC | Pacifier with Cowls | PS | Pacifier with One Cowl |
| SB | Sheepskin Browband | SR | Shadow Roll |
| TT | Tongue Tie | V | Visor |
| VO | Visor with One Cowl | XB | Crossed Nose Band |
💡 Why It Matters
Both Distance_btn and Gear are part of our structured Hong Kong racing datasets available for download in CSV, SQL, and JSON formats. Properly interpreting these fields allows analysts to:
- Measure performance more accurately
- Detect gear changes influencing outcomes
- Track margin trends over time
- Build more precise machine learning models
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