hkjc_track_conditions
Hong Kong racecourse penetrometer and hammer readings
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See setupTrack condition readings (penetrometer and hammer) for Hong Kong racecourses. Use this to analyze ground conditions and their correlation with race outcomes. Penetrometer readings indicate turf softness; hammer readings measure firmness. One row per meeting date and venue (readings are taken once per meeting).
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| Column | Type | Description | Populated | Distinct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| race_date | DateTime | Date of the race meeting | — | — |
| venue_code | String | Venue code (ST=Sha Tin, HV=Happy Valley) | — | — |
| race_year | UInt16 | Year of the meeting | — | — |
| race_month | UInt8 | Month of the meeting (1-12) | — | — |
| penetrometer_reading | Nullable(Float64) | Penetrometer reading measuring turf softness (higher = softer) | — | — |
| penetrometer_reading_time | Nullable(DateTime) | Time when penetrometer reading was taken | — | — |
| hammer_reading | Nullable(Float64) | Hammer reading measuring turf firmness | — | — |
| hammer_reading_time | Nullable(DateTime) | Time when hammer reading was taken | — | — |
| track_category | String | Derived track classification (Firm/Good/Good to Soft/Soft/Unknown) | — | — |
| updated_at | DateTime | Timestamp when record was last scraped | — | — |
| id | String | Stable unique identifier for this row — the last column of every export. Use it to deduplicate, to key an incremental load, or to reference one specific row. It is additive: the entity and join keys you already use (race_id, horse_id, and the like) are unchanged. | — | — |
Last 12 months of track condition reports, full schema. Going codes, weather, and sectional pace data per race meeting.
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