Racing survey results

[PatCummings]

I know many on here graciously completed a survey I posted here for a report I was compiling. Here are the results, per the requests of many. Have at em. Thanks for all your support. The sample size was 118.

How well do racetracks schedule their races?
5% - very well, with few conflicts
48% - some are better than others, but generally OK
47% - awful, they are always running into each other

Horse racing uses technology well to enhance the experience of all involved with the sport?
3% - completely agree
8% - agree
38% - somewhat agree
23% - somewhat disagree
22% - disagree
5% - completely disagree

How important do you believe Trakus technology could be for the future of horse racing information disseminated to bettors?
27% - very important
32% - important
34% - somewhat important
5% - somewhat unimportant
1% - unimportant
1% - very unimportant

Have you seen a racetrack signal broadcasted in HD?
71% - yes
29% - no

Are you more or less likely to watch a track signal because they broadcast in HD?
13% - very unlikely
9% - unlikely
4% - somewhat unlikely
18% - undecided
19% - somewhat likely
24% - likely
14% - very likely

Should horse racing consider the use of more cameras and camera angles when broadcasting daily races?
57% - Yes - I would like more angles and vantage points
30% - No - I want the standard pan shot angle from atop the grandstand
14% - No preference

If you had to choose one, do you prefer a track simulcast broadcast to show a single pan shot or a split screen?
28% - Single pan shot of entire field
66% - Split screen with wide shot of field and a tight shot of leader
6% - no preference

Do you use a smartphone?
59% - yes
41% - no

If you had to pick just one, what is your favorite exotic wager?
34% - exacta
29% - pick four
14% - trifecta
11% - pick three
5% - superfecta
4% - pick six
2% - daily double
1% - pick five
1% - none

If you had to choose one, would you be more likely to make a win bet in a...
41% - 7 horse field
59% - 11 horse field

Does field size impact your interest in making a multi-race wager?
65% - yes, field size matters
35% - no, field size doesn't matter making a multi-race bet

If you had to choose one, would you prefer betting a multi-race wager in a sequence with...
84% - larger field sizes
16% - smaller field sizes

If you were betting a $0.50 pick four at your favorite track, how interested would you be in betting a sequence that averaged 10 or more horses per race?
56% - very interested
27% - interested
13% - somewhat interested
3% - somewhat uninterested
0% - uninterested
1% - very uninterested

What is your opinion on the average price of a track program with past performances
5% - very expensive
19% - expensive
31% - somewhat expensive
31% - appropriately priced
2% - somewhat inexpensive
1% - inexpensive
1% - very inexpensive
11% - indifferent

What is your opinion on the price of the Daily Racing Form?
7% - very inexpensive
1% - inexpensive
2% - somewhat inexpensive
17% - appropriately priced
25% - somewhat expensive
28% - expensive
17% - very expensive
4% - indifferent

Have you ever used DRF Formulator?
Yes - 66%
No - 34%

If basic past performances (without Beyer Figs or Brisnet ratings) were available to you free, would you wager more frequently?
17% - yes, much more
19% - yes, a bit more
13% - maybe
51% - no, free PPs wouldn't make a difference

You MUST assign 100 points to issues that exist in horse racing and how criticial they are to the sport and its future...
These are averages below
Pleasing existing fans/existing bettors = 19.05
Equine safety = 18.2
Securing new fans, new bettors = 16.21
Integrity in the sport = 15.33
Marketing/exposure across mainstream media = 9.26
Keeping top horses on track for longer periods = 8.1
Improving access to, and detail in, racing information = 7.51
OTHER = 17.53

The current state of technology in horse racing is:
1% - very bad
4% - bad
25% - poor
7% - neither good nor bad
38% - fair
22% - good
2% - very good