AI Powered Race Betting Odds Comparison Site

Project Overview

I am looking for an experienced web developer, data scraping specialist, and AI modeller to build a professional racing website that covers:

* Jockey Challenges (Thoroughbred/Gallops Racing)
* Driver Challenges (Harness Racing)

The platform will track all jockeys and drivers at Australian race meetings, calculate live challenge leaderboards, generate AI-rated prices, compare bookmaker odds, and identify value betting opportunities.

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Challenge Formats

Jockey Challenge

Predict which jockey will score the most points at a gallops race meeting.

Driver Challenge

Predict which harness racing driver will score the most points at a harness race meeting.

Points System

Points awarded per race:

* 1st Place = 3 Points
* 2nd Place = 2 Points
* 3rd Place = 1 Point
* Dead Heats = Split Points

Points must update automatically after each race result.

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Required Features

1. Australian Race Meeting Coverage

The website must automatically display all daily Australian race meetings, including:

* Thoroughbred (Gallops) Racing
* Harness Racing

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2. Live Challenge Leaderboards

For every meeting, display:

* Current points for each jockey/driver
* Total rides/drives today
* Remaining rides/drives
* Current leaderboard rankings
* Current meeting leader
* Mathematical chances of winning

Leaderboard updates must occur automatically after each race result.

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3. AI Pricing Model

Develop an AI/statistical model that:

* Prices every Jockey Challenge market
* Prices every Driver Challenge market
* Updates live throughout the meeting

The model should consider:

* Number of rides/drives
* Quality of mounts
* Horse market prices
* Favourites ridden
* Barrier draws
* Remaining rides/drives
* Current leaderboard position
* Historical strike rates
* Jockey/driver ability
* Trainer statistics
* Track statistics
* Other relevant racing factors

AI Output

* Fair odds for every participant
* Live probability updates
* Live market percentages

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4. Bookmaker Odds Comparison

Compare AI-rated prices against bookmaker odds from:

* TAB
* Ladbrokes
* Sportsbet
* PointsBet
* TABtouch

Display:

* Best available odds
* AI-rated odds
* Value percentage/overlay
* Highlight value opportunities
* “BET ON IT” indicator when bookmaker odds exceed AI-rated odds

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5. Meeting Results & Performance Tracking

After each meeting:

* Display final challenge leaderboard
* Display challenge winner
* Display total points scored
* Track profit and loss on value selections
* Historical results database

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6. Admin Dashboard

Backend administration area to manage:

* Race meetings
* Results
* Bookmaker feeds
* AI model settings
* User management
* Subscription management (optional)
* Site content and settings

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Technical Requirements

Preferred technologies:

* React / Next.js
* Node.js
* Laravel (alternative)
* PostgreSQL or MySQL
* Python for AI modelling
* Automated scraping/API integrations
* Real-time updates

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Preferred Experience

The ideal developer should have experience with:

* Sports betting platforms
* Racing data integrations
* Odds comparison websites
* Live dashboards
* AI prediction models
* Database architecture
* Automated data scraping
* High-performance web applications

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Deliverables

* Fully functional website
* Mobile-friendly responsive design
* Live updating leaderboard system
* AI pricing engine
* Odds comparison engine
* Admin dashboard
* Full source code ownership
* Deployment assistance
* Documentation for future maintenance

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Future Expansion

Potential future work includes:

* Subscription plans
* SMS/Email betting alerts
* Mobile app (iOS & Android)
* Additional betting markets
* Advanced AI analytics
* Automated betting integrations