# AI in horse racing: thinking still determines the edge

> Original title: Can AI help you become a successful punter?

- Source: X search: AI startup funding (we raised, seed, Series A)
- Published: 2026-10-29T02:37:41.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/kkmisy2jkouudimr1t0arpg7z
- Original: https://x.com/TRBHorseRacing/status/2115634143975588300

## Summary

A racing analyst who has used AI almost daily for three years argues that AI mainly speeds up building and testing ideas. He says AI will not auto-solve racing, and that a profitable backtest on standard form data is far less likely than many hope, with the edge depending on the user's own thinking and data.

## Post

Can AI help you become a successful punter?

After three years of using it almost daily, I see enormous opportunities, but also traps.

My thoughts on where the real value lies, why your thinking still matters, and how to focus on the right opportunities. https://x.com/i/article/2115604926915379200