From what racing is to bet types, odds and picking a horse. Everything a newcomer needs, in the order you need it. Members get our top picks 10 and 5 minutes before each race.
Data first. Step by step.
"Ddabak-ddabak" is Korean for walking steadily, one step at a time. That is how we think racing should be learned. Korea Racing Lab is an independent project that helps newcomers understand Korean racing and analyses real race data, from race cards to sectional times and body weight.
Our logo is two horseshoes facing each other, forming an endless loop: learners and analysts moving forward together.
New to racing? Read in order. Tap a card to open it.
Racecourses, race days, simulcasts and key rules
From what to bring to the parade ring and the race
From pre-race testing to the official result
What each bet means and how hard it is
Reading the odds board, favourites and long shots
Why limits exist, budgets, knowing when to stop
| Korea | US / Intl | Malaysia / Singapore | To win |
|---|---|---|---|
| 단승 | Win | Win | 1st place |
| 연승 | Place | Place | Top 3 (top 2 if 7 or fewer runners) |
| 복승 | Quinella | Quinella | 1st & 2nd, any order |
| 쌍승 | Exacta | Forecast | 1st & 2nd, exact order |
| 복연승 | Quinella Place | Place Forecast | Any 2 of the top 3 |
| 삼복승 | Trio | Trio | Top 3, any order |
| 삼쌍승 | Trifecta | Tierce | Top 3, exact order |
| — (not in Korea) | Superfecta | Quartet | Top 4, exact order |
Names can differ by operator. Check your local operator's rules.
Once you can read the numbers on a race card, races start to make sense.
From saddle number to recent form
How ability and weight balance each other
Picture the race before it starts
The method we actually use
Key information published shortly before the race
Win rates, partnerships and jockey changes
Sprints vs routes, and wet sand
Two alerts before every race, including late information next-day tip sheets miss.
One key horse, two contenders and a dark horse, with time left to bet.
Sent only when body weight, track condition or odds change sharply.
Every alert and its result is published, hits and misses alike.
Free during our trial. We start with feature races each week.