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Greyhound box-draw bias from 507 settled races

In greyhound racing the rug number is the box draw — box 1 is the inside rail, box 8 the outside. Inside dogs get the shortest run to the first turn, and over a big sample that edge shows up clearly. Here's how each box really performs.

All tracks 507 races
1
17.3% win · 52% place
17.3%
2
15.8% win · 45% place
15.8%
3
11.5% win · 36% place
11.5%
4
13.3% win · 38% place
13.3%
5
12.3% win · 36% place
12.3%
6
13.6% win · 36% place
13.6%
7
13.0% win · 42% place
13.0%
8
13.2% win · 43% place
13.2%
Bar = win strike rate (scaled to the strongest box). Place % shown inline.
The read: Box 1 is the strongest draw at 17.3% win, while box 3 is the weakest at 11.5%. That's a real edge to the inside — when you're choosing between similar dogs, the lower box is the tiebreaker, and a well-drawn dog is worth a second look. Box 1 best Box 3 worst
Per-track still building. No single track has enough settled races yet (80+) for a reliable per-track box bias — the all-tracks view above is the trustworthy one for now. Track-by-track breakdowns will unlock as more races settle.
Box = greyhound rug number (1 inside rail → 8 outside). Win/place from settled results only. Descriptive track structure — independent of any tips model. Not betting advice · 18+.