First-season sires: what the market misses
A first-season sire has no progeny record for the market to price from. We tested what that uncertainty is worth across 21,385 first-crop juvenile runs since 2018.

Everything we added to RaceMetrics in July 2026
The System Builder launched, its filter catalogue grew from 403 to 638, and 134 changes went live across the site. The whole month in one place.
New Form Stats columns on My Card — and export your whole day to CSV | RaceMetrics
Trainer and jockey strike rates, course and distance records, career PRB and the last four speed figures are now columns you can put on your own racecard — and export the whole day to a CSV.
System Builder — July upgrades roundup on RaceMetrics
System Builder has received three updates this month, all requested by RaceMetrics members. The feature is included with RaceMetrics Pro and Proform Premium subscriptions. Save…

"It's Like a Beast": Simon Nott Interviews RaceMetrics Founder Simon Walton
Racing writer Simon Nott interviews our founder for his Zooms In series: where RaceMetrics came from, the 26-year database underneath it, why back-tests lie unless you hold data out, and the tips record — warts and all.
Back-to-Lay Candidates in One Question — Ask RaceMetrics
A member asked how to use RaceMetrics to find back-to-lay opportunities. The answer is built in: the IR Trading recipe turns one plain-English question into a filtered list of live candidates.
Sectional Timing on RaceMetrics: How the TPD Add-On Works
Three customers asked the same question in one week: how do I get sectional timing on my account? Here is the full answer — what the TPD add-on includes, what it costs, and the two things that catch people out.
£100 prize fund in this week’s RM7 — free to enter
This week’s RM7 carries a £100 prize fund — £50, £30 and £20 in cash for the top three. It is the biggest fund since March, entry is free for every registered user, and the deadline is 13:20 on Tuesday.
Prepping Glorious Goodwood — the new festival filter in RaceMetrics System Builder
Glorious Goodwood runs from late July into early August, so a month filter could never hold it in one piece. The new Date in Year filter puts the whole meeting in a single dataset — and does the same for Punchestown, Galway and the Christmas fixtures.
The RaceMetrics Affiliate Programme — Earn 30% Recommending Racing Analytics
RaceMetrics has launched an affiliate programme for tipsters, bloggers, podcasters and Telegram group operators. Partners earn 30% of the first payment from any subscriber they…
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