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Which Boxes Win

Greyhound box-draw bias from 22,914 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 22,914 races
1
19.3% win · 51% place
19.3%
2
15.6% win · 46% place
15.6%
3
13.5% win · 40% place
13.5%
4
13.4% win · 41% place
13.4%
5
12.8% win · 39% place
12.8%
6
11.9% win · 38% place
11.9%
7
13.0% win · 40% place
13.0%
8
13.5% win · 43% place
13.5%
Bar = win strike rate (scaled to the strongest box). Place % shown inline.
The read: Box 1 is the strongest draw at 19.3% win, while box 6 is the weakest at 11.9%. 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 6 worst
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+.