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Horse Racing Data & Analysis

Guides and data analysis to better read French races — no unnecessary jargon.

Data
2026-07-265 min read

Deauville's August Sale: 240 million euros and one buyer who dominates

Five editions of Arqana's flagship yearling sale examined in detail: median price, budget concentration, and the ranking of the ten biggest buyers.

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Guides
2026-07-265 min read

Non-runners: what happens to your stake and the final payout

A horse declared a non-runner after you confirmed your ticket: what happens to your stake, and why the odds shown beforehand no longer mean anything.

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Data
2026-07-265 min read

Deauville's Summer Sale: who really buys, with the numbers to prove it

54 million euros, 594 buyers, a median price of 17,000 euros. What five editions of Arqana's Summer Sale reveal about this market.

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Guides
2026-07-255 min read

Claiming races: understanding this particular format

In a claiming race, every runner is officially for sale. What this format changes about the quality of the field and how to read the race.

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Guides
2026-07-224 min read

The length in horse racing: how to read it without getting it wrong

Three lengths and a short head do not describe the same finish. What a length is worth, and how to turn it into a real gap between two horses.

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Odds & Markets
2026-07-204 min read

The French horse-racing betting market in 2024: the official figures

How much France stakes on racing each year, and how that market breaks down. The official figures from the IFCE statistical yearbook.

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Guides
2026-07-196 min read

PMU tipping software and apps: how to choose well

PMU tipping software and apps are multiplying. Here are the concrete criteria for choosing a useful tool and avoiding the ones that aren't worth their price.

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Guides
2026-07-195 min read

A horse's career earnings -- a reliable indicator or a misleading one?

Career earnings read like a ranking of ability, wrongly so: a horse's age and number of starts inflate them as much as its quality does.

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Guides
2026-07-195 min read

Simple gagnant or simple placé: which one to choose?

Simple gagnant and simple placé are the simplest PMU bets. Differences, chances of winning, and which one to choose based on your goal.

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HIPIKA
2026-07-196 min read

AI-powered PMU predictions: what really changes

What artificial intelligence applied to PMU racing actually changes in practice, and how to tell a genuine model from a simple marketing pitch.

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Guides
2026-07-195 min read

Couplé gagnant or placé: how it works and which strategy to use

Couplé gagnant, couplé placé: rules, differences, and strategy for making good use of this two-horse bet, more accessible than the tiercé.

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Odds & Markets
2026-07-196 min read

Best horse-racing prediction site: free or paid?

Should you pay for a horse-racing prediction site, or are the free ones enough? An honest comparison of both worlds and the real criteria for choosing.

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Guides
2026-07-196 min read

How to stop losing at the PMU: method and discipline

Why most bettors lose at the PMU, and the concrete rules for limiting losses -- budget, selectivity, managing odds, and responsible gambling.

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Guides
2026-07-195 min read

Tiercé, quarté, quinté: differences and which to play

Tiercé, quarté, quinté: what separates the three bets, what your realistic chances are, and how to choose one based on your budget and your goal.

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Guides
2026-07-195 min read

Reduced combination bets and reduced field at the PMU: how it works

Jeu réduit, champ réduit, base, and champ total: how to play several combinations on the quinté without blowing your budget. Simple explanations.

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