🏇 Quisqueya Racing: Dominican Horse Racing Tracker

The #1 Apify Actor for Dominican Republic Horse Racing Data — scrape live race schedules, results, and betting odds from Hipódromo V Centenario, SuperBets RD, and Betcris RD. Powered by AI analysis with OpenAI GPT-4o.

Desarrollado por Maria Correa-Resto | Caribe Data Ecosystem

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🇩🇴 What This Actor Does

This actor tracks Dominican Republic horse racing from the Hipódromo V Centenario in Santo Domingo — the country's premier horse racing venue, hosting races every Saturday and Sunday (8–10 races per day).

Two Operating Modes

RACE_SCRAPER Mode (default)

• Scrapes live race schedules, horse entries, jockey/trainer info, and race results
• Collects betting odds from authorized platforms (SuperBets RD, Betcris RD)
• Filters by date for targeted data collection
• Returns structured JSON data ready for analysis or integration

AI_ANALYST Mode (requires OpenAI API key)

• Uses OpenAI (gpt-4o-mini or gpt-4o) to analyze each race
• Identifies top picks, value bets, and race risk assessment
• Generates Spanish-language betting strategy recommendations
• Expert-level Dominican horse racing context built in to prompts

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📊 Output Data Format

Each race record includes:

{
  "source": "Hipódromo V Centenario",
  "trackName": "Hipódromo V Centenario",
  "raceNumber": 5,
  "raceName": "Carrera 5",
  "raceDate": "2026-07-05",
  "raceTime": "16:30",
  "distance": "1200m",
  "surface": "Dirt",
  "horseEntries": [
    {
      "postPosition": 1,
      "horseName": "Estrella del Caribe",
      "jockey": "J. Martínez",
      "trainer": "R. Santos",
      "weight": "120 lbs",
      "morningLineOdds": "5/2"
    }
  ],
  "results": [],
  "odds": [
    {
      "horseName": "Estrella del Caribe",
      "winOdds": "2.50",
      "source": "SuperBets RD"
    }
  ],
  "scrapedAt": "2026-07-03T14:00:00.000Z"
}

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⚙️ Configuration

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
mode	select	RACE_SCRAPER	RACE_SCRAPER or AI_ANALYST
maxRaces	integer	50	Max races to collect (0 = unlimited)
scrapeOdds	boolean	true	Include betting odds
scrapeResults	boolean	true	Include race results
scrapeSchedule	boolean	true	Include upcoming schedule
dateFilter	string	(empty)	Filter by date YYYY-MM-DD
openaiApiKey	string	(empty)	Required for AI_ANALYST mode
openaiModel	select	gpt-4o-mini	OpenAI model for analysis
proxyConfiguration	proxy	{}	Apify proxy settings

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🚀 Use Cases

• Betting research platforms — Aggregate Dominican horse racing odds and results
• Sports data APIs — Feed race data to downstream dashboards and systems
• AI-powered handicapping — Let GPT-4o analyze races and suggest value bets
• Historical data collection — Build RD horse racing databases for ML models
• Fantasy sports apps — Track jockey and trainer performance over time
• Media & journalism — Automated race result reporting for Dominican sports outlets

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🏟️ About Hipódromo V Centenario

Located in Santo Domingo, República Dominicana, the Hipódromo V Centenario is the country's premier horse racing venue:

• Race days: Saturdays and Sundays (year-round)
• Cards: 8–10 races per race day
• Surface: Dirt track
• Online betting: SuperBets RD and Betcris RD (licensed operators)

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⚠️ Responsible Gambling Notice

This actor is for data collection and research purposes only. AI analysis provides informational insights — not guaranteed predictions. Horse racing involves inherent risk. Please bet responsibly and only use licensed, authorized platforms.

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📦 Technical Details

• Runtime: Node.js 20 + Playwright Chrome
• Scraping: Crawlee CheerioCrawler (SSR) + PlaywrightCrawler (SPA)
• AI: OpenAI SDK with JSON structured output
• Proxy: Apify RESIDENTIAL proxy supported
• Output: Apify Dataset (JSON format)

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Part of the Caribe Data Ecosystem — Caribbean market data tools for Apify.