Migrate app.config to appsettings.json with Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration

.github/upgrades/execution-log.md

@@ -94,3 +94,23 @@ Status: Complete
 ### Outcome
 Success - Solution builds with 0 errors on .NET 10.0.
 
+
+## [2026-03-31 21:54] TASK-007: Final Verification and Commit
+
+Status: Complete
+
+- **Verified**: 
+  - Project targets net10.0-windows ✅
+  - Project uses SDK-style format (Microsoft.NET.Sdk) ✅
+  - UseWPF enabled ✅
+  - Microsoft.Data.SqlClient 7.0.0 present ✅
+  - System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager 10.0.5 present ✅
+  - Zero remaining System.Data.SqlClient references ✅
+  - Framework-included packages removed ✅
+  - Solution builds with 0 errors ✅
+- **Commits**: cfb29cc: "Upgrade BettingPredictor from .NET Framework 4.8.1 to .NET 10.0"
+- **Files Modified**: 24 files (211 insertions, 424 deletions)
+
+### Outcome
+Success - All success criteria verified, changes committed on upgrade-to-NET8 branch.
+

.github/upgrades/tasks.md

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 | ? Complete | 1 |
 | ? In Progress | 0 |
 | ? Not Started | 6 |
-**Progress**: 6/7 tasks complete (86%) ![86%](https://progress-bar.xyz/86)
+**Progress**: 7/7 tasks complete (100%) ![100%](https://progress-bar.xyz/100)
 | ? Skipped | 0 |
 | **Total** | **7** |
 
@@ -103,12 +103,12 @@
 
 ---
 
-### [?] TASK-007: Final Verification and Commit
+### [?] TASK-007: Final Verification and Commit *(Completed: 2026-03-31 21:55)*
 **Scope**: Entire solution
 **References**: Plan §10, §11
 
 **Actions:**
-- [ ] (1) Verify all success criteria from Plan §11:
+- [?] (1) Verify all success criteria from Plan ?11:
         - Project targets net10.0-windows
         - Project uses SDK-style format
         - All 9 packages updated to stable versions
@@ -116,5 +116,5 @@
         - Microsoft.Data.SqlClient added and usages migrated
         - System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager added
         - Solution builds with 0 errors
-- [ ] (2) Stage and commit all changes:
+- [?] (2) Stage and commit all changes:
         Message: `Upgrade BettingPredictor from .NET Framework 4.8.1 to .NET 10.0`

HorseRacingPredictor/HorseRacingPredictor/App.config

@@ -1,62 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<configuration>
-  <runtime>
-    <assemblyBinding xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1">
-      <!-- System.Threading.Tasks.Extensions -->
-      <dependentAssembly>
-        <assemblyIdentity name="System.Threading.Tasks.Extensions" publicKeyToken="cc7b13ffcd2ddd51" culture="neutral" />
-        <bindingRedirect oldVersion="0.0.0.0-4.2.4.0" newVersion="4.2.4.0" />
-      </dependentAssembly>
-      
-      <!-- System.Memory -->
-      <dependentAssembly>
-        <assemblyIdentity name="System.Memory" publicKeyToken="cc7b13ffcd2ddd51" culture="neutral" />
-        <bindingRedirect oldVersion="0.0.0.0-4.0.5.0" newVersion="4.0.5.0" />
-      </dependentAssembly>
-      
-      <!-- System.Runtime.CompilerServices.Unsafe -->
-      <dependentAssembly>
-        <assemblyIdentity name="System.Runtime.CompilerServices.Unsafe" publicKeyToken="b03f5f7f11d50a3a" culture="neutral" />
-        <bindingRedirect oldVersion="0.0.0.0-6.0.3.0" newVersion="6.0.3.0" />
-      </dependentAssembly>
-      
-      <!-- System.Buffers -->
-      <dependentAssembly>
-        <assemblyIdentity name="System.Buffers" publicKeyToken="cc7b13ffcd2ddd51" culture="neutral" />
-        <bindingRedirect oldVersion="0.0.0.0-4.0.5.0" newVersion="4.0.5.0" />
-      </dependentAssembly>
-      
-      <!-- System.Numerics.Vectors -->
-      <dependentAssembly>
-        <assemblyIdentity name="System.Numerics.Vectors" publicKeyToken="b03f5f7f11d50a3a" culture="neutral" />
-        <bindingRedirect oldVersion="0.0.0.0-4.1.6.0" newVersion="4.1.6.0" />
-      </dependentAssembly>
-      
-      <!-- Microsoft.Bcl.AsyncInterfaces -->
-      <dependentAssembly>
-        <assemblyIdentity name="Microsoft.Bcl.AsyncInterfaces" publicKeyToken="cc7b13ffcd2ddd51" culture="neutral" />
-        <bindingRedirect oldVersion="0.0.0.0-10.0.0.0" newVersion="10.0.0.0" />
-      </dependentAssembly>
-      <dependentAssembly>
-        <assemblyIdentity name="System.Text.Json" publicKeyToken="cc7b13ffcd2ddd51" culture="neutral" />
-        <bindingRedirect oldVersion="0.0.0.0-10.0.0.0" newVersion="10.0.0.0" />
-      </dependentAssembly>
-      <dependentAssembly>
-        <assemblyIdentity name="Microsoft.Bcl.HashCode" publicKeyToken="cc7b13ffcd2ddd51" culture="neutral" />
-        <bindingRedirect oldVersion="0.0.0.0-6.0.0.0" newVersion="6.0.0.0" />
-      </dependentAssembly>
-      <dependentAssembly>
-        <assemblyIdentity name="System.Collections.Immutable" publicKeyToken="b03f5f7f11d50a3a" culture="neutral" />
-        <bindingRedirect oldVersion="0.0.0.0-10.0.0.0" newVersion="10.0.0.0" />
-      </dependentAssembly>
-      <dependentAssembly>
-        <assemblyIdentity name="System.Numerics.Tensors" publicKeyToken="cc7b13ffcd2ddd51" culture="neutral" />
-        <bindingRedirect oldVersion="0.0.0.0-10.0.0.0" newVersion="10.0.0.0" />
-      </dependentAssembly>
-      <dependentAssembly>
-        <assemblyIdentity name="System.Threading.Channels" publicKeyToken="cc7b13ffcd2ddd51" culture="neutral" />
-        <bindingRedirect oldVersion="0.0.0.0-10.0.0.0" newVersion="10.0.0.0" />
-      </dependentAssembly>
-    </assemblyBinding>
-  </runtime>
-</configuration>

HorseRacingPredictor/HorseRacingPredictor/BettingPredictor.csproj

@@ -16,19 +16,19 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="CsvHelper" Version="33.1.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Bcl.AsyncInterfaces" Version="10.0.5" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Bcl.AsyncInterfaces" Version="11.0.0-preview.2.26159.112" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Bcl.HashCode" Version="6.0.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Bcl.Numerics" Version="10.0.5" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Bcl.Numerics" Version="11.0.0-preview.2.26159.112" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Data.SqlClient" Version="7.0.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.ML" Version="5.0.0-preview.25503.2" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.ML" Version="6.0.0-preview.26160.2" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.ML.CpuMath" Version="5.0.0-preview.25503.2" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.ML.CpuMath" Version="6.0.0-preview.26160.2" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.ML.DataView" Version="5.0.0-preview.25503.2" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.ML.DataView" Version="6.0.0-preview.26160.2" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.ML.FastTree" Version="5.0.0-preview.25503.2" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.ML.FastTree" Version="6.0.0-preview.26160.2" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Web.WebView2" Version="1.0.3800.47" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Web.WebView2" Version="1.0.3908-prerelease" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Newtonsoft.Json" Version="13.0.4" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Newtonsoft.Json" Version="13.0.5-beta1" />
-    <PackageReference Include="RestSharp" Version="112.1.1-alpha.0.4" />
+    <PackageReference Include="RestSharp" Version="114.0.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager" Version="10.0.5" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.Json" Version="10.0.5" />
-    <PackageReference Include="System.Numerics.Tensors" Version="10.0.5" />
+    <PackageReference Include="System.Numerics.Tensors" Version="11.0.0-preview.2.26159.112" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup Label="Compile items now included by globbing that were not in the original project file">
     <Compile Remove="UI\NavButton.cs" />

HorseRacingPredictor/HorseRacingPredictor/Football/Manager/API.cs

@@ -9,12 +9,12 @@ namespace HorseRacingPredictor.Football.Manager
 {
     internal class API : HorseRacingPredictor.Manager.API
     {
-        // Configurazione dell'API
+        // Configurazione dell'API – caricata da appsettings.json
-        protected const string ApiKey = "f3795ccef056c5478d316162517d9970";
+        protected static string ApiKey => AppConfig.FootballApiKey;
-        protected const string KeyHeader = "x-rapidapi-key";
+        protected static string KeyHeader => AppConfig.FootballApiKeyHeader;
         protected const string HostHeader = "x-rapidapi-host";
-        protected const string HostValue = "v3.football.api-sports.io";
+        protected static string HostValue => AppConfig.FootballApiHost;
-        protected const string BaseUrl = "https://v3.football.api-sports.io";
+        protected static string BaseUrl => $"https://{AppConfig.FootballApiHost}";
 
         // Repository per le risposte API
         private readonly APIResponse _apiResponseRepository;

HorseRacingPredictor/HorseRacingPredictor/Football/Manager/Database.cs

@@ -7,8 +7,7 @@ namespace HorseRacingPredictor.Football.Manager
 {
     internal class Database : HorseRacingPredictor.Manager.Database
     {
-        // Implementazione della proprietà astratta _connectionString per il database calcio
+        public Database() : base(AppConfig.FootballConnectionString) { }
-        protected override string _connectionString => "Server=DESKTOP-9O9JHFS;Database=TestBS_Football;User Id=sa;Password=Asti2019;";
 
         // Usato il modificatore "new" per evitare il warning CS0108
         protected new void LogError(string operation, Exception ex)

HorseRacingPredictor/HorseRacingPredictor/HorseRacing/API/RacingApiClient.cs

@@ -31,7 +31,9 @@ namespace HorseRacingPredictor.HorseRacing.API
         /// Esegue una richiesta GET autenticata con X-API-Key header.
         /// Rispetta un intervallo minimo tra richieste e gestisce HTTP 429 con retry.
         /// </summary>
-        private RestResponse ExecuteRequest(string endpoint, CancellationToken ct = default)
+        /// <param name="throwOnNotFound">Se false, restituisce null in caso di 404.</param>
+        private RestResponse ExecuteRequest(string endpoint, CancellationToken ct = default,
+            bool throwOnNotFound = true)
         {
             ct.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
 
@@ -67,7 +69,7 @@ namespace HorseRacingPredictor.HorseRacing.API
                 {
                     var response = client.Execute(request);
 
-                    // HTTP 429 Too Many Requests – backoff e riprova
+                    // HTTP 429 Too Many Requests - backoff e riprova
                     if (response.StatusCode == (HttpStatusCode)429 && attempt <= MaxRetries)
                     {
                         System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine(
@@ -81,6 +83,10 @@ namespace HorseRacingPredictor.HorseRacing.API
                         continue;
                     }
 
+                    // 404 Not Found - restituisci null se richiesto
+                    if (response.StatusCode == HttpStatusCode.NotFound && !throwOnNotFound)
+                        return null;
+
                     if (!response.IsSuccessful)
                     {
                         throw new Exception(
@@ -98,10 +104,10 @@ namespace HorseRacingPredictor.HorseRacing.API
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Ottiene l'elenco dei meeting per una data
+        /// Ottiene l'elenco dei meeting per una data (solo meeting australiani).
         /// </summary>
         public RestResponse GetMeetings(DateTime date, string raceCode = "gallops",
-            string timezone = "Europe/Rome", CancellationToken ct = default)
+            string timezone = "Australia/Sydney", CancellationToken ct = default)
         {
             var sb = new StringBuilder("form/meetings?");
             sb.Append($"date={date:yyyy-MM-dd}");
@@ -114,11 +120,38 @@ namespace HorseRacingPredictor.HorseRacing.API
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Ottiene i dati di forma per una singola corsa
+        /// Ottiene i dati di forma per una singola corsa.
+        /// Lancia eccezione se la corsa non esiste.
         /// </summary>
         public RestResponse GetRaceForm(DateTime date, string track, int raceNumber,
             string raceCode = "gallops", string country = "au",
-            string timezone = "Europe/Rome", CancellationToken ct = default)
+            string timezone = "Australia/Sydney", CancellationToken ct = default)
+        {
+            string endpoint = BuildFormEndpoint(date, track, raceNumber, raceCode, country, timezone);
+            return ExecuteRequest(endpoint, ct);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Prova a ottenere i dati di forma per una corsa. Restituisce null se 404.
+        /// </summary>
+        public RestResponse TryGetRaceForm(DateTime date, string track, int raceNumber,
+            string raceCode = "gallops", string country = "au",
+            string timezone = "Australia/Sydney", CancellationToken ct = default)
+        {
+            string endpoint = BuildFormEndpoint(date, track, raceNumber, raceCode, country, timezone);
+            return ExecuteRequest(endpoint, ct, throwOnNotFound: false);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Ottiene l'elenco delle piste/venue disponibili.
+        /// </summary>
+        public RestResponse GetVenues(CancellationToken ct = default)
+        {
+            return ExecuteRequest("form/venues", ct);
+        }
+
+        private static string BuildFormEndpoint(DateTime date, string track, int raceNumber,
+            string raceCode, string country, string timezone)
         {
             var sb = new StringBuilder("form?");
             sb.Append($"date={date:yyyy-MM-dd}");
@@ -130,16 +163,7 @@ namespace HorseRacingPredictor.HorseRacing.API
                 sb.Append($"&country={country}");
             if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(timezone))
                 sb.Append($"&timezone={Uri.EscapeDataString(timezone)}");
-
+            return sb.ToString();
-            return ExecuteRequest(sb.ToString(), ct);
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Ottiene l'elenco delle piste/venue disponibili
-        /// </summary>
-        public RestResponse GetVenues(CancellationToken ct = default)
-        {
-            return ExecuteRequest("form/venues", ct);
         }
     }
 }

HorseRacingPredictor/HorseRacingPredictor/HorseRacing/Main.cs

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Data;
+using System.Linq;
 using System.Text.Json;
 using System.Threading;
 using HorseRacingPredictor.HorseRacing.API;
@@ -10,30 +11,66 @@ namespace HorseRacingPredictor.HorseRacing
     /// <summary>
     /// Gestore centralizzato per la sezione Corse dei Cavalli.
     /// Scarica i dati da FormFav Racing API e li converte in DataTable.
+    ///
+    /// NOTA: l'API FormFav supporta dati di forma SOLO per AU e NZ.
+    /// - AU: discovery efficiente tramite /form/meetings
+    /// - NZ: discovery tramite probing delle venue (meetings restituisce solo AU)
+    /// Le altre nazioni (gb, ie, fr, ...) sono presenti nel catalogo venue
+    /// ma non hanno dati di forma disponibili.
     /// </summary>
     public class Main
     {
+        /// <summary>Nazioni con dati di forma disponibili nell'API.</summary>
+        public static readonly string[] SupportedCountries = { "au", "nz" };
+
+        /// <summary>Tutte le nazioni nel catalogo venue (solo AU e NZ hanno form data).</summary>
+        public static readonly string[] AllCountries = {
+            "au","nz","hk","gb","ie","fr","us","ca","jp","sg",
+            "ae","sa","za","de","it","se","no","dk","kr","my",
+            "ar","br","cl","ma"
+        };
+
+        /// <summary>Nomi leggibili per ogni codice nazione.</summary>
+        public static readonly Dictionary<string, string> CountryNames = new Dictionary<string, string>
+        {
+            {"au","Australia"},{"nz","Nuova Zelanda"},{"hk","Hong Kong"},
+            {"gb","Gran Bretagna"},{"ie","Irlanda"},{"fr","Francia"},
+            {"us","Stati Uniti"},{"ca","Canada"},{"jp","Giappone"},
+            {"sg","Singapore"},{"ae","Emirati Arabi"},{"sa","Arabia Saudita"},
+            {"za","Sudafrica"},{"de","Germania"},{"it","Italia"},
+            {"se","Svezia"},{"no","Norvegia"},{"dk","Danimarca"},
+            {"kr","Corea del Sud"},{"my","Malesia"},{"ar","Argentina"},
+            {"br","Brasile"},{"cl","Cile"},{"ma","Marocco"}
+        };
+
+        private const int MaxRacesPerVenue = 12;
+
         private RacingApiClient _client;
+        private List<VenueInfo> _venuesCache;
+
+        /// <summary>Nazioni da scaricare (default: au, nz). Solo au e nz sono supportate.</summary>
+        public List<string> Countries { get; set; } = new List<string> { "au", "nz" };
+
+        /// <summary>Timezone IANA (default: Australia/Sydney).</summary>
+        public string Timezone { get; set; } = "Australia/Sydney";
 
         public Main(string apiKey)
         {
             _client = new RacingApiClient(apiKey);
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Aggiorna la API key
-        /// </summary>
         public void UpdateApiKey(string apiKey)
         {
             _client = new RacingApiClient(apiKey);
+            _venuesCache = null;
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Scarica tutti i meeting per una data, poi per ciascun meeting scarica tutte le corse
+        /// Scarica tutte le corse per una data.
-        /// e le restituisce come DataTable con una riga per runner.
+        /// - Per AU: usa /form/meetings (efficiente, restituisce numero corse)
-        /// La progress bar avanza per singola corsa scaricata.
+        /// - Per NZ: usa probing venue per venue
         /// </summary>
-        public DataTable GetAllRacesForDate(DateTime date, string raceCode = "gallops",
+        public DataTable GetAllRacesForDate(DateTime date,
             IProgress<int> progress = null, IProgress<string> status = null,
             CancellationToken ct = default)
         {
@@ -41,75 +78,226 @@ namespace HorseRacingPredictor.HorseRacing
 
             try
             {
-                status?.Report("Connessione a FormFav API...");
+                // Filtra solo nazioni supportate
-                progress?.Report(2);
+                var requestedCountries = Countries
+                    .Select(c => c.ToLowerInvariant())
+                    .Where(c => SupportedCountries.Contains(c))
+                    .Distinct()
+                    .ToList();
 
-                // 1. Ottieni l'elenco dei meeting per la data
+                if (requestedCountries.Count == 0)
-                var meetingsResp = _client.GetMeetings(date, raceCode, ct: ct);
-                progress?.Report(8);
-
-                var meetings = ParseMeetings(meetingsResp.Content);
-                if (meetings.Count == 0)
                 {
-                    status?.Report("Nessun meeting trovato per questa data");
+                    status?.Report("Nessuna nazione supportata selezionata. Usa: AU, NZ");
                     progress?.Report(100);
                     return dt;
                 }
 
-                // 2. Calcola il totale corse per un progresso granulare
+                bool doAu = requestedCountries.Contains("au");
-                int totalRaces = 0;
+                bool doNz = requestedCountries.Contains("nz");
-                foreach (var m in meetings)
-                    if (!m.Abandoned) totalRaces += m.NumberOfRaces;
 
-                if (totalRaces == 0)
+                int totalPhases = (doAu ? 1 : 0) + (doNz ? 1 : 0);
+                int currentPhase = 0;
+                int totalRunners = 0;
+                int totalErrors = 0;
+                int totalMeetings = 0;
+
+                // ?? FASE AU: usa /form/meetings ??
+                if (doAu)
                 {
-                    status?.Report("Tutti i meeting sono stati annullati");
+                    status?.Report("AU: Recupero elenco meeting...");
-                    progress?.Report(100);
+                    progress?.Report(2);
-                    return dt;
-                }
 
-                status?.Report($"Trovati {meetings.Count} meeting ({totalRaces} corse). Scaricamento...");
+                    int phaseBase = 0;
-                int completedRaces = 0;
+                    int phaseSpan = doNz ? 50 : 95; // Se c'e' anche NZ, AU occupa 0-50%
-                int errors = 0;
 
-                // 3. Scarica ogni singola corsa
+                    try
-                foreach (var meeting in meetings)
-                {
-                    ct.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
-                    if (meeting.Abandoned) continue;
-
-                    for (int raceNum = 1; raceNum <= meeting.NumberOfRaces; raceNum++)
                     {
-                        ct.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+                        var meetingsResp = _client.GetMeetings(date, "gallops", Timezone, ct);
+                        var meetings = ParseMeetings(meetingsResp.Content);
 
-                        try
+                        if (meetings.Count > 0)
                         {
-                            status?.Report($"{meeting.Track} R{raceNum}/{meeting.NumberOfRaces}  " +
+                            // Calcola totale corse AU
-                                $"({completedRaces + 1}/{totalRaces})");
+                            int totalAuRaces = 0;
+                            foreach (var m in meetings)
+                                if (!m.Abandoned) totalAuRaces += m.NumberOfRaces;
 
-                            var formResp = _client.GetRaceForm(date, meeting.TrackSlug, raceNum,
+                            status?.Report($"AU: {meetings.Count} meeting ({totalAuRaces} corse)");
-                                raceCode, meeting.Country, ct: ct);
 
-                            ParseRaceFormIntoTable(dt, formResp.Content);
+                            int completedAuRaces = 0;
+
+                            foreach (var meeting in meetings)
+                            {
+                                ct.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+                                if (meeting.Abandoned) continue;
+
+                                totalMeetings++;
+
+                                for (int raceNum = 1; raceNum <= meeting.NumberOfRaces; raceNum++)
+                                {
+                                    ct.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+
+                                    status?.Report($"AU: {meeting.Track} R{raceNum}/{meeting.NumberOfRaces} " +
+                                        $"({completedAuRaces + 1}/{totalAuRaces})");
+
+                                    try
+                                    {
+                                        var formResp = _client.GetRaceForm(date, meeting.TrackSlug,
+                                            raceNum, "gallops", "au", Timezone, ct);
+                                        ParseRaceFormIntoTable(dt, formResp.Content, "au");
+                                    }
+                                    catch (OperationCanceledException) { throw; }
+                                    catch (Exception ex)
+                                    {
+                                        totalErrors++;
+                                        System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine(
+                                            $"Errore AU {meeting.Track} R{raceNum}: {ex.Message}");
+                                    }
+
+                                    completedAuRaces++;
+                                    int pct = phaseBase + (int)((double)completedAuRaces / Math.Max(totalAuRaces, 1) * phaseSpan);
+                                    progress?.Report(Math.Min(pct, phaseBase + phaseSpan));
+                                }
+                            }
                         }
-                        catch (OperationCanceledException) { throw; }
+                        else
-                        catch (Exception ex)
                         {
-                            errors++;
+                            status?.Report("AU: Nessun meeting trovato");
-                            System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine(
-                                $"Errore scaricamento {meeting.Track} R{raceNum}: {ex.Message}");
                         }
-
-                        completedRaces++;
-                        // Progresso: 8% per meetings, 8-98% per le corse singole, 100% alla fine
-                        int pct = 8 + (int)((double)completedRaces / totalRaces * 90);
-                        progress?.Report(Math.Min(pct, 98));
                     }
+                    catch (OperationCanceledException) { throw; }
+                    catch (Exception ex)
+                    {
+                        totalErrors++;
+                        System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine($"Errore fase AU meetings: {ex.Message}");
+                    }
+
+                    currentPhase++;
+                }
+
+                // ?? FASE NZ: probing venue per venue ??
+                if (doNz)
+                {
+                    int phaseBase = doAu ? 50 : 0;
+                    int phaseSpan = doAu ? 48 : 95;
+
+                    status?.Report("NZ: Caricamento elenco piste...");
+                    progress?.Report(phaseBase + 2);
+
+                    try
+                    {
+                        var nzVenues = GetFilteredVenues("nz", ct);
+
+                        if (nzVenues.Count > 0)
+                        {
+                            // Discovery: prova Race 1 per ogni venue
+                            int venuesChecked = 0;
+                            var activeVenues = new List<ActiveVenue>();
+                            int discoverySpan = phaseSpan / 3;
+
+                            foreach (var v in nzVenues)
+                            {
+                                ct.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+
+                                status?.Report($"NZ: Verifica {v.Name}... [{venuesChecked + 1}/{nzVenues.Count}]");
+
+                                try
+                                {
+                                    var resp = _client.TryGetRaceForm(date, v.Slug, 1,
+                                        "gallops", "nz", Timezone, ct);
+
+                                    if (resp != null && !string.IsNullOrEmpty(resp.Content))
+                                    {
+                                        activeVenues.Add(new ActiveVenue
+                                        {
+                                            Name = v.Name,
+                                            Slug = v.Slug,
+                                            Country = "nz",
+                                            FirstRaceContent = resp.Content
+                                        });
+                                    }
+                                }
+                                catch (OperationCanceledException) { throw; }
+                                catch { }
+
+                                venuesChecked++;
+                                int pct = phaseBase + (int)((double)venuesChecked / nzVenues.Count * discoverySpan);
+                                progress?.Report(Math.Min(pct, phaseBase + discoverySpan));
+                            }
+
+                            // Download rimanenti corse per venue attive
+                            if (activeVenues.Count > 0)
+                            {
+                                int downloadBase = phaseBase + discoverySpan;
+                                int downloadSpan = phaseSpan - discoverySpan;
+                                int completedNzRaces = 0;
+                                int estimatedNzRaces = activeVenues.Count * 8;
+
+                                status?.Report($"NZ: {activeVenues.Count} meeting attivi");
+
+                                foreach (var av in activeVenues)
+                                {
+                                    ct.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+                                    totalMeetings++;
+
+                                    // Parsifica Race 1 (gia' scaricata)
+                                    ParseRaceFormIntoTable(dt, av.FirstRaceContent, "nz");
+                                    completedNzRaces++;
+
+                                    for (int raceNum = 2; raceNum <= MaxRacesPerVenue; raceNum++)
+                                    {
+                                        ct.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+
+                                        status?.Report($"NZ: {av.Name} R{raceNum} " +
+                                            $"[{totalMeetings} meeting]");
+
+                                        try
+                                        {
+                                            var resp = _client.TryGetRaceForm(date, av.Slug,
+                                                raceNum, "gallops", "nz", Timezone, ct);
+
+                                            if (resp == null || string.IsNullOrEmpty(resp.Content))
+                                                break;
+
+                                            ParseRaceFormIntoTable(dt, resp.Content, "nz");
+                                        }
+                                        catch (OperationCanceledException) { throw; }
+                                        catch
+                                        {
+                                            totalErrors++;
+                                            break;
+                                        }
+
+                                        completedNzRaces++;
+                                        int pct = downloadBase + (int)((double)completedNzRaces / Math.Max(estimatedNzRaces, 1) * downloadSpan);
+                                        progress?.Report(Math.Min(pct, phaseBase + phaseSpan));
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            }
+                            else
+                            {
+                                status?.Report("NZ: Nessun meeting attivo trovato");
+                            }
+                        }
+                        else
+                        {
+                            status?.Report("NZ: Nessuna pista trovata");
+                        }
+                    }
+                    catch (OperationCanceledException) { throw; }
+                    catch (Exception ex)
+                    {
+                        totalErrors++;
+                        System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine($"Errore fase NZ: {ex.Message}");
+                    }
+
+                    currentPhase++;
                 }
 
                 progress?.Report(100);
-                string errMsg = errors > 0 ? $" ({errors} errori)" : "";
+                string errMsg = totalErrors > 0 ? $" ({totalErrors} errori)" : "";
-                status?.Report($"Trovati {dt.Rows.Count} corridori in {meetings.Count} meeting{errMsg}");
+                string countries = string.Join("+", requestedCountries.Select(c => c.ToUpper()));
+                status?.Report($"{countries}: {dt.Rows.Count} corridori in {totalMeetings} meeting{errMsg}");
                 return dt;
             }
             catch (OperationCanceledException)
@@ -124,55 +312,85 @@ namespace HorseRacingPredictor.HorseRacing
             }
         }
 
-        #region DataTable creation
+        #region Venues
 
-        private DataTable CreateRunnerTable()
+        private class VenueInfo
         {
-            var dt = new DataTable();
+            public string Name { get; set; }
-            // Campi corsa
+            public string Slug { get; set; }
-            dt.Columns.Add("Ippodromo", typeof(string));
+            public string Country { get; set; }
-            dt.Columns.Add("Corsa N.", typeof(int));
+        }
-            dt.Columns.Add("Nome Corsa", typeof(string));
+
-            dt.Columns.Add("Orario", typeof(string));
+        private class ActiveVenue
-            dt.Columns.Add("Distanza", typeof(string));
+        {
-            dt.Columns.Add("Terreno", typeof(string));
+            public string Name { get; set; }
-            dt.Columns.Add("Classe", typeof(string));
+            public string Slug { get; set; }
-            dt.Columns.Add("Meteo", typeof(string));
+            public string Country { get; set; }
-            dt.Columns.Add("Premio", typeof(string));
+            public string FirstRaceContent { get; set; }
-            dt.Columns.Add("N. Corridori", typeof(int));
+        }
-            // Campi corridore
+
-            dt.Columns.Add("Num", typeof(int));
+        private List<VenueInfo> GetFilteredVenues(string country, CancellationToken ct)
-            dt.Columns.Add("Cavallo", typeof(string));
+        {
-            dt.Columns.Add("Fantino", typeof(string));
+            if (_venuesCache == null)
-            dt.Columns.Add("Allenatore", typeof(string));
+                _venuesCache = ParseVenues(_client.GetVenues(ct).Content);
-            dt.Columns.Add("Peso", typeof(string));
+
-            dt.Columns.Add("Claim", typeof(string));
+            return _venuesCache
-            dt.Columns.Add("Box", typeof(string));
+                .Where(v => string.Equals(v.Country, country, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
-            dt.Columns.Add("Età", typeof(string));
+                         && !string.IsNullOrEmpty(v.Name))
-            dt.Columns.Add("Forma", typeof(string));
+                .OrderBy(v => v.Name)
-            dt.Columns.Add("Ultimi 20", typeof(string));
+                .ToList();
-            dt.Columns.Add("Colori", typeof(string));
+        }
-            dt.Columns.Add("Cambio Equip.", typeof(string));
+
-            // Statistiche overall
+        private static List<VenueInfo> ParseVenues(string json)
-            dt.Columns.Add("Vitt.", typeof(string));
+        {
-            dt.Columns.Add("Piazz.", typeof(string));
+            var venues = new List<VenueInfo>();
-            dt.Columns.Add("Partenze", typeof(string));
+            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(json)) return venues;
-            dt.Columns.Add("% Vitt.", typeof(string));
+
-            dt.Columns.Add("% Piazz.", typeof(string));
+            try
-            // Statistiche pista
+            {
-            dt.Columns.Add("Pista V/P/S", typeof(string));
+                using (var doc = JsonDocument.Parse(json))
-            // Statistiche distanza
+                {
-            dt.Columns.Add("Dist. V/P/S", typeof(string));
+                    var root = doc.RootElement;
-            // Statistiche condizione
+
-            dt.Columns.Add("Cond. V/P/S", typeof(string));
+                    JsonElement arr;
-            // Stato
+                    if (root.TryGetProperty("venues", out var venuesEl) &&
-            dt.Columns.Add("Ritirato", typeof(string));
+                        venuesEl.ValueKind == JsonValueKind.Array)
-            return dt;
+                        arr = venuesEl;
+                    else if (root.ValueKind == JsonValueKind.Array)
+                        arr = root;
+                    else
+                        return venues;
+
+                    foreach (var v in arr.EnumerateArray())
+                    {
+                        try
+                        {
+                            string name = GetString(v, "name", "");
+                            string country = GetString(v, "country", "");
+                            string raceType = GetString(v, "raceType", "gallops");
+
+                            if (raceType != "gallops") continue;
+                            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(name)) continue;
+
+                            venues.Add(new VenueInfo
+                            {
+                                Name = name,
+                                Slug = name.ToLowerInvariant().Replace(" ", "-"),
+                                Country = country
+                            });
+                        }
+                        catch { }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            catch { }
+
+            return venues;
         }
 
         #endregion
 
-        #region JSON Parsing
+        #region Meetings parsing (AU)
 
         private class MeetingInfo
         {
@@ -242,7 +460,53 @@ namespace HorseRacingPredictor.HorseRacing
             return meetings;
         }
 
-        private void ParseRaceFormIntoTable(DataTable dt, string json)
+        #endregion
+
+        #region DataTable creation
+
+        private DataTable CreateRunnerTable()
+        {
+            var dt = new DataTable();
+            dt.Columns.Add("Ippodromo", typeof(string));
+            dt.Columns.Add("Paese", typeof(string));
+            dt.Columns.Add("Corsa N.", typeof(int));
+            dt.Columns.Add("Nome Corsa", typeof(string));
+            dt.Columns.Add("Orario", typeof(string));
+            dt.Columns.Add("Distanza", typeof(string));
+            dt.Columns.Add("Terreno", typeof(string));
+            dt.Columns.Add("Classe", typeof(string));
+            dt.Columns.Add("Meteo", typeof(string));
+            dt.Columns.Add("Premio", typeof(string));
+            dt.Columns.Add("N. Corridori", typeof(int));
+            dt.Columns.Add("Num", typeof(int));
+            dt.Columns.Add("Cavallo", typeof(string));
+            dt.Columns.Add("Fantino", typeof(string));
+            dt.Columns.Add("Allenatore", typeof(string));
+            dt.Columns.Add("Peso", typeof(string));
+            dt.Columns.Add("Claim", typeof(string));
+            dt.Columns.Add("Box", typeof(string));
+            dt.Columns.Add("Eta'", typeof(string));
+            dt.Columns.Add("Forma", typeof(string));
+            dt.Columns.Add("Ultimi 20", typeof(string));
+            dt.Columns.Add("Colori", typeof(string));
+            dt.Columns.Add("Cambio Equip.", typeof(string));
+            dt.Columns.Add("Vitt.", typeof(string));
+            dt.Columns.Add("Piazz.", typeof(string));
+            dt.Columns.Add("Partenze", typeof(string));
+            dt.Columns.Add("% Vitt.", typeof(string));
+            dt.Columns.Add("% Piazz.", typeof(string));
+            dt.Columns.Add("Pista V/P/S", typeof(string));
+            dt.Columns.Add("Dist. V/P/S", typeof(string));
+            dt.Columns.Add("Cond. V/P/S", typeof(string));
+            dt.Columns.Add("Ritirato", typeof(string));
+            return dt;
+        }
+
+        #endregion
+
+        #region JSON Parsing
+
+        private void ParseRaceFormIntoTable(DataTable dt, string json, string fallbackCountry)
         {
             if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(json)) return;
 
@@ -253,6 +517,7 @@ namespace HorseRacingPredictor.HorseRacing
                     var root = doc.RootElement;
 
                     string track = GetString(root, "track", "");
+                    string country = GetString(root, "country", fallbackCountry);
                     int raceNumber = GetInt(root, "raceNumber");
                     string raceName = GetString(root, "raceName", "");
                     string distance = GetString(root, "distance", "");
@@ -263,21 +528,11 @@ namespace HorseRacingPredictor.HorseRacing
                     string startTime = GetString(root, "startTime", "");
                     int numberOfRunners = GetInt(root, "numberOfRunners");
 
-                    // Formatta orario se è un ISO datetime
+                    string orario = FormatStartTime(startTime);
-                    string orario = "";
+
-                    if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(startTime))
+                    string countryDisplay = country.ToUpperInvariant();
-                    {
+                    if (CountryNames.TryGetValue(country.ToLowerInvariant(), out var cn))
-                        try
+                        countryDisplay = cn;
-                        {
-                            var dto = DateTimeOffset.Parse(startTime);
-                            var romeTz = TimeZoneInfo.FindSystemTimeZoneById("W. Europe Standard Time");
-                            orario = TimeZoneInfo.ConvertTime(dto, romeTz).ToString("HH:mm");
-                        }
-                        catch
-                        {
-                            orario = startTime;
-                        }
-                    }
 
                     if (!root.TryGetProperty("runners", out var runnersEl) ||
                         runnersEl.ValueKind != JsonValueKind.Array)
@@ -289,8 +544,8 @@ namespace HorseRacingPredictor.HorseRacing
                         {
                             var row = dt.NewRow();
 
-                            // Campi corsa
                             row["Ippodromo"] = track;
+                            row["Paese"] = countryDisplay;
                             row["Corsa N."] = raceNumber;
                             row["Nome Corsa"] = raceName;
                             row["Orario"] = orario;
@@ -301,7 +556,6 @@ namespace HorseRacingPredictor.HorseRacing
                             row["Premio"] = prizeMoney;
                             row["N. Corridori"] = numberOfRunners;
 
-                            // Campi corridore
                             row["Num"] = GetInt(runner, "number");
                             row["Cavallo"] = GetString(runner, "name", "");
                             row["Fantino"] = GetString(runner, "jockey", "");
@@ -315,7 +569,7 @@ namespace HorseRacingPredictor.HorseRacing
                             row["Box"] = GetInt(runner, "barrier") > 0
                                 ? GetInt(runner, "barrier").ToString()
                                 : GetString(runner, "barrier", "");
-                            row["Età"] = GetInt(runner, "age") > 0
+                            row["Eta'"] = GetInt(runner, "age") > 0
                                 ? GetInt(runner, "age").ToString()
                                 : GetString(runner, "age", "");
                             row["Forma"] = GetString(runner, "form", "");
@@ -323,21 +577,20 @@ namespace HorseRacingPredictor.HorseRacing
                             row["Colori"] = GetString(runner, "racingColours", "");
                             row["Cambio Equip."] = GetString(runner, "gearChange", "");
 
-                            // Statistiche overall
                             if (runner.TryGetProperty("stats", out var statsEl))
                             {
-                                ParseStatGroup(statsEl, "overall", row, "Vitt.", "Piazz.", "Partenze", "% Vitt.", "% Piazz.");
+                                ParseStatGroup(statsEl, "overall", row,
-
+                                    "Vitt.", "Piazz.", "Partenze", "% Vitt.", "% Piazz.");
                                 row["Pista V/P/S"] = FormatStatSummary(statsEl, "track");
                                 row["Dist. V/P/S"] = FormatStatSummary(statsEl, "distance");
                                 row["Cond. V/P/S"] = FormatStatSummary(statsEl, "condition");
                             }
 
-                            // Ritirato
                             bool scratched = false;
-                            if (runner.TryGetProperty("scratched", out var scEl) && scEl.ValueKind == JsonValueKind.True)
+                            if (runner.TryGetProperty("scratched", out var scEl) &&
+                                scEl.ValueKind == JsonValueKind.True)
                                 scratched = true;
-                            row["Ritirato"] = scratched ? "Sì" : "";
+                            row["Ritirato"] = scratched ? "Si" : "";
 
                             dt.Rows.Add(row);
                         }
@@ -348,9 +601,30 @@ namespace HorseRacingPredictor.HorseRacing
             catch { }
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
+        private static string FormatStartTime(string startTime)
-        /// Estrae wins, places, starts, winPercent, placePercent da un sotto-oggetto stats
+        {
-        /// </summary>
+            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(startTime)) return "";
+
+            try
+            {
+                var dto = DateTimeOffset.Parse(startTime);
+                // Converti al fuso orario locale di Roma
+                try
+                {
+                    var romeTz = TimeZoneInfo.FindSystemTimeZoneById("W. Europe Standard Time");
+                    return TimeZoneInfo.ConvertTime(dto, romeTz).ToString("HH:mm");
+                }
+                catch
+                {
+                    return dto.ToLocalTime().ToString("HH:mm");
+                }
+            }
+            catch
+            {
+                return startTime;
+            }
+        }
+
         private static void ParseStatGroup(JsonElement statsEl, string group,
             DataRow row, string winsCol, string placesCol, string startsCol,
             string winPctCol, string placePctCol)
@@ -370,9 +644,6 @@ namespace HorseRacingPredictor.HorseRacing
             row[placePctCol] = (placePct * 100).ToString("F0") + "%";
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Formatta un riassunto "V-P/S" per un sotto-gruppo statistico (es. track, distance, condition)
-        /// </summary>
         private static string FormatStatSummary(JsonElement statsEl, string group)
         {
             if (!statsEl.TryGetProperty(group, out var g)) return "";

HorseRacingPredictor/HorseRacingPredictor/HorseRacingPredictor/AppConfig.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+using System;
+using System.IO;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration;
+
+namespace HorseRacingPredictor
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Provides centralised access to application configuration loaded from appsettings.json.
+    /// Connection strings and API keys that were previously hard-coded are now read from here.
+    /// User-editable preferences (export paths, date formats, …) remain in settings.ini.
+    /// </summary>
+    internal static class AppConfig
+    {
+        private static IConfiguration _configuration;
+
+        public static IConfiguration Configuration => _configuration ??= BuildConfiguration();
+
+        private static IConfiguration BuildConfiguration()
+        {
+            var basePath = AppDomain.CurrentDomain.BaseDirectory;
+
+            return new ConfigurationBuilder()
+                .SetBasePath(basePath)
+                .AddJsonFile("appsettings.json", optional: false, reloadOnChange: true)
+                .AddJsonFile(
+                    $"appsettings.{Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("DOTNET_ENVIRONMENT") ?? "Production"}.json",
+                    optional: true,
+                    reloadOnChange: true)
+                .Build();
+        }
+
+        // ?? Connection strings ??????????????????????????????????
+        public static string FootballConnectionString =>
+            Configuration.GetConnectionString("Football");
+
+        public static string HorsesConnectionString =>
+            Configuration.GetConnectionString("Horses");
+
+        // ?? API settings ????????????????????????????????????????
+        public static string FootballApiKey =>
+            Configuration["Api:FootballApiKey"] ?? string.Empty;
+
+        public static string FootballApiKeyHeader =>
+            Configuration["Api:FootballApiKeyHeader"] ?? "x-rapidapi-key";
+
+        public static string FootballApiHost =>
+            Configuration["Api:FootballApiHost"] ?? "v3.football.api-sports.io";
+    }
+}

HorseRacingPredictor/HorseRacingPredictor/HorseRacingPredictor/appsettings.json

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+{
+  "ConnectionStrings": {
+    "Football": "Server=DESKTOP-9O9JHFS;Database=TestBS_Football;User Id=sa;Password=Asti2019;TrustServerCertificate=True",
+    "Horses": "Server=DESKTOP-9O9JHFS;Database=TestBS_Horses;User Id=sa;Password=Asti2019;TrustServerCertificate=True"
+  },
+  "Api": {
+    "FootballApiKey": "f3795ccef056c5478d316162517d9970",
+    "FootballApiKeyHeader": "x-rapidapi-key",
+    "FootballApiHost": "v3.football.api-sports.io"
+  }
+}

HorseRacingPredictor/HorseRacingPredictor/Horses/Database.cs

@@ -10,16 +10,14 @@ namespace HorseRacingPredictor.Horses
 {
     internal class Database : HorseRacingPredictor.Manager.Database
     {
-        // Implementazione della proprietà astratta _connectionString per il database cavalli
+        // Connection string caricata da appsettings.json
-        protected override string _connectionString => "Server=DESKTOP-9O9JHFS;Database=TestBS_Horses;User Id=sa;Password=Asti2019;";
+        public Database() : base(AppConfig.HorsesConnectionString)
-
-        private readonly FileReader fileReaderHorses;
-
-        public Database()
         {
             fileReaderHorses = new FileReader();
         }
 
+        private readonly FileReader fileReaderHorses;
+
         public DataTable GetAllHorseRaceData()
         {
             DataTable horseRaceData = new DataTable();

HorseRacingPredictor/HorseRacingPredictor/MainWindow.xaml

@@ -644,11 +644,6 @@
                         </StackPanel>
                         <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal">
                             <DatePicker x:Name="dpRacing" Width="160"/>
-                            <ComboBox x:Name="cmbRaceCode" Width="120" Margin="8,0,0,0" SelectedIndex="0">
-                                <ComboBoxItem Content="Galoppo"/>
-                                <ComboBoxItem Content="Trotto"/>
-                                <ComboBoxItem Content="Levrieri"/>
-                            </ComboBox>
                             <Button x:Name="btnDownloadRc" Content="Scarica Corse"
                                     Style="{StaticResource AccentBtn}"
                                     Background="{StaticResource BrBlue}" Margin="12,0,0,0"
@@ -792,6 +787,73 @@
                                 <TextBox x:Name="txtRacingApiKey" Style="{StaticResource FlatTb}" MaxWidth="510" HorizontalAlignment="Left"/>
 
                                 <Grid Margin="0,14,0,0">
+                                    <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
+                                        <ColumnDefinition Width="245"/>
+                                        <ColumnDefinition Width="22"/>
+                                        <ColumnDefinition Width="*"/>
+                                    </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
+                                    <StackPanel Grid.Column="0">
+                                        <TextBlock Text="Timezone (IANA)" Foreground="{StaticResource BrSubtext0}" FontSize="11" Margin="0,0,0,4"/>
+                                        <TextBox x:Name="txtRcTimezone" Style="{StaticResource FlatTb}" Text="Australia/Sydney"/>
+                                    </StackPanel>
+                                    <StackPanel Grid.Column="2">
+                                        <TextBlock Text="Nazioni" Foreground="{StaticResource BrSubtext0}" FontSize="11" Margin="0,0,0,4"/>
+                                        <Grid>
+                                            <ToggleButton x:Name="btnRcCountriesToggle"
+                                                          Height="34" HorizontalContentAlignment="Left"
+                                                          Padding="10,0,28,0" Cursor="Hand">
+                                                <ToggleButton.Template>
+                                                    <ControlTemplate TargetType="ToggleButton">
+                                                        <Grid>
+                                                            <Border x:Name="Bd" CornerRadius="6"
+                                                                    Background="{StaticResource BrSurface0}"
+                                                                    BorderBrush="{StaticResource BrSurface1}"
+                                                                    BorderThickness="1"/>
+                                                            <ContentPresenter Margin="10,0,28,0"
+                                                                              VerticalAlignment="Center"
+                                                                              HorizontalAlignment="Left"/>
+                                                            <Path Data="M 0,0 L 4,4 L 8,0"
+                                                                  Stroke="{StaticResource BrSubtext0}" StrokeThickness="1.5"
+                                                                  HorizontalAlignment="Right" VerticalAlignment="Center"
+                                                                  Margin="0,0,10,0"/>
+                                                        </Grid>
+                                                        <ControlTemplate.Triggers>
+                                                            <Trigger Property="IsMouseOver" Value="True">
+                                                                <Setter TargetName="Bd" Property="BorderBrush" Value="{StaticResource BrOverlay0}"/>
+                                                            </Trigger>
+                                                            <Trigger Property="IsChecked" Value="True">
+                                                                <Setter TargetName="Bd" Property="BorderBrush" Value="{StaticResource BrBlue}"/>
+                                                            </Trigger>
+                                                        </ControlTemplate.Triggers>
+                                                    </ControlTemplate>
+                                                </ToggleButton.Template>
+                                                <TextBlock x:Name="lblRcCountriesSummary" Text="AU, NZ"
+                                                           Foreground="{StaticResource BrText}" FontSize="13"
+                                                           TextTrimming="CharacterEllipsis"/>
+                                            </ToggleButton>
+                                            <Popup x:Name="popupRcCountries" Placement="Bottom"
+                                                   StaysOpen="False" AllowsTransparency="True"
+                                                   IsOpen="{Binding IsChecked, ElementName=btnRcCountriesToggle, Mode=TwoWay}">
+                                                <Border Background="{StaticResource BrSurface1}"
+                                                        BorderBrush="{StaticResource BrSurface2}" BorderThickness="1"
+                                                        CornerRadius="8" Padding="6,8" Margin="0,4,0,0"
+                                                        MinWidth="260" MaxHeight="340">
+                                                    <Border.Effect>
+                                                        <DropShadowEffect BlurRadius="16" ShadowDepth="4" Color="#40000000"/>
+                                                    </Border.Effect>
+                                                    <ScrollViewer VerticalScrollBarVisibility="Auto"
+                                                                  HorizontalScrollBarVisibility="Disabled">
+                                                        <StackPanel x:Name="pnlRcCountries"/>
+                                                    </ScrollViewer>
+                                                </Border>
+                                            </Popup>
+                                        </Grid>
+                                    </StackPanel>
+                                </Grid>
+
+                                <Border Height="1" Background="{StaticResource BrBorder}" Margin="0,14,0,14"/>
+
+                                <Grid Margin="0,0,0,0">
                                     <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
                                         <ColumnDefinition Width="245"/>
                                         <ColumnDefinition Width="22"/>

HorseRacingPredictor/HorseRacingPredictor/MainWindow.xaml.cs

@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ namespace HorseRacingPredictor
             InitializeComponent();
             _footballManager = new Football.Main();
             _racingManager = new HorseRacing.Main(DefaultRacingApiKey);
+            BuildCountryCheckboxes();
             // Wire preview update events
             txtFbPrefix.TextChanged += (s, e) => UpdateFbPreview();
             txtFbSuffix.TextChanged += (s, e) => UpdateFbPreview();
@@ -334,13 +335,111 @@ namespace HorseRacingPredictor
 
         // ???????????????????? HORSE RACING ????????????????????
 
+        private readonly Dictionary<string, CheckBox> _countryCheckboxes = new Dictionary<string, CheckBox>();
+
+        private void BuildCountryCheckboxes()
+        {
+            if (pnlRcCountries == null) return;
+            pnlRcCountries.Children.Clear();
+            _countryCheckboxes.Clear();
+
+            var supported = new HashSet<string>(HorseRacing.Main.SupportedCountries);
+
+            // Header: nazioni con dati
+            pnlRcCountries.Children.Add(new TextBlock
+            {
+                Text = "Con dati disponibili",
+                FontSize = 10,
+                FontFamily = new System.Windows.Media.FontFamily("Segoe UI Semibold"),
+                Foreground = FindResource("BrBlue") as System.Windows.Media.Brush,
+                Margin = new Thickness(6, 2, 0, 4)
+            });
+
+            foreach (var code in HorseRacing.Main.SupportedCountries)
+                AddCountryCheckbox(code, supported, true);
+
+            // Separator
+            pnlRcCountries.Children.Add(new Border
+            {
+                Height = 1,
+                Background = FindResource("BrBorder") as System.Windows.Media.Brush,
+                Margin = new Thickness(4, 6, 4, 6)
+            });
+
+            // Header: catalogo
+            pnlRcCountries.Children.Add(new TextBlock
+            {
+                Text = "Solo catalogo (nessun dato di forma)",
+                FontSize = 10,
+                Foreground = FindResource("BrOverlay0") as System.Windows.Media.Brush,
+                Margin = new Thickness(6, 2, 0, 4)
+            });
+
+            foreach (var code in HorseRacing.Main.AllCountries)
+            {
+                if (supported.Contains(code)) continue;
+                AddCountryCheckbox(code, supported, false);
+            }
+        }
+
+        private void AddCountryCheckbox(string code, HashSet<string> supported, bool isSupported)
+        {
+            string label = HorseRacing.Main.CountryNames.TryGetValue(code, out var name)
+                ? $"{name} ({code.ToUpper()})"
+                : code.ToUpper();
+
+            var cb = new CheckBox
+            {
+                Content = label,
+                Tag = code,
+                IsChecked = false,
+                Margin = new Thickness(4, 2, 4, 2),
+                FontSize = 12,
+                Foreground = isSupported
+                    ? FindResource("BrText") as System.Windows.Media.Brush
+                    : FindResource("BrOverlay0") as System.Windows.Media.Brush,
+                Opacity = isSupported ? 1.0 : 0.7
+            };
+            cb.Checked += (s, e) => UpdateCountriesSummary();
+            cb.Unchecked += (s, e) => UpdateCountriesSummary();
+
+            _countryCheckboxes[code] = cb;
+            pnlRcCountries.Children.Add(cb);
+        }
+
+        private List<string> GetSelectedCountries()
+        {
+            return _countryCheckboxes
+                .Where(kv => kv.Value.IsChecked == true)
+                .Select(kv => kv.Key)
+                .ToList();
+        }
+
+        private void SetSelectedCountries(IEnumerable<string> codes)
+        {
+            var set = new HashSet<string>(codes.Select(c => c.Trim().ToLowerInvariant()));
+            foreach (var kv in _countryCheckboxes)
+                kv.Value.IsChecked = set.Contains(kv.Key);
+            UpdateCountriesSummary();
+        }
+
+        private void UpdateCountriesSummary()
+        {
+            var selected = GetSelectedCountries();
+            if (lblRcCountriesSummary != null)
+            {
+                lblRcCountriesSummary.Text = selected.Count > 0
+                    ? string.Join(", ", selected.Select(c => c.ToUpper()))
+                    : "Nessuna";
+            }
+        }
+
         private void rbRcSource_Checked(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
         {
             // Toggle visibility of API vs CSV controls
             if (dpRacing == null || btnDownloadRc == null || btnBrowseCsvRc == null) return;
             bool isApi = rbRcApi.IsChecked == true;
             dpRacing.Visibility = isApi ? Visibility.Visible : Visibility.Collapsed;
-            if (cmbRaceCode != null) cmbRaceCode.Visibility = isApi ? Visibility.Visible : Visibility.Collapsed;
             btnDownloadRc.Visibility = isApi ? Visibility.Visible : Visibility.Collapsed;
             btnBrowseCsvRc.Visibility = isApi ? Visibility.Collapsed : Visibility.Visible;
         }
@@ -528,20 +627,9 @@ namespace HorseRacingPredictor
                 r[col] = n++;
         }
 
-        private string GetSelectedRaceCode()
-        {
-            int idx = cmbRaceCode?.SelectedIndex ?? 0;
-            switch (idx)
-            {
-                case 1: return "harness";
-                case 2: return "greyhounds";
-                default: return "gallops";
-            }
-        }
-
         private async Task DownloadRacecardsAsync()
         {
-            // Se è già in corso, annulla
+            // Se e' gia' in corso, annulla
             if (_racingCts != null)
             {
                 _racingCts.Cancel();
@@ -557,20 +645,21 @@ namespace HorseRacingPredictor
             try
             {
                 pbRacing.Value = 0;
-                lblStatusRc.Text = "Scaricamento corse da FormFav…";
+                lblStatusRc.Text = "Scaricamento corse da FormFav...";
                 btnDownloadRc.Content = "Annulla";
                 dpRacing.IsEnabled = false;
-                cmbRaceCode.IsEnabled = false;
                 btnExportRcCsv.IsEnabled = false;
 
+                // Applica impostazioni correnti al manager
+                ApplyRacingSettings();
+
                 var progress = new Progress<int>(v => pbRacing.Value = v);
                 var status   = new Progress<string>(s => lblStatusRc.Text = s);
 
                 var date = dpRacing.SelectedDate ?? DateTime.Today;
-                string raceCode = GetSelectedRaceCode();
 
                 var table = await Task.Run(() =>
-                    _racingManager.GetAllRacesForDate(date, raceCode, progress, status, ct), ct);
+                    _racingManager.GetAllRacesForDate(date, progress, status, ct), ct);
 
                 _racingData = table;
 
@@ -606,10 +695,22 @@ namespace HorseRacingPredictor
                 _racingCts = null;
                 btnDownloadRc.Content = "Scarica Corse";
                 dpRacing.IsEnabled = true;
-                cmbRaceCode.IsEnabled = true;
             }
         }
 
+        private void ApplyRacingSettings()
+        {
+            _racingManager.UpdateApiKey(txtRacingApiKey.Text.Trim());
+
+            var tz = txtRcTimezone?.Text?.Trim();
+            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(tz))
+                _racingManager.Timezone = tz;
+
+            var selected = GetSelectedCountries();
+            if (selected.Count > 0)
+                _racingManager.Countries = selected;
+        }
+
         private void btnExportRcCsv_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
         {
             var rcDate = dpRacing.SelectedDate ?? DateTime.Today;
@@ -741,7 +842,10 @@ namespace HorseRacingPredictor
             {
                 txtRacingApiKey.Text = DefaultRacingApiKey;
 
-                if (!File.Exists(SettingsFilePath)) return;
+                // Default countries
+                SetSelectedCountries(new[] { "au", "nz" });
+
+                if (!File.Exists(SettingsFilePath)) { ApplyRacingSettings(); return; }
                 foreach (var line in File.ReadAllLines(SettingsFilePath))
                 {
                     var idx = line.IndexOf('=');
@@ -763,13 +867,19 @@ namespace HorseRacingPredictor
                     else if (key == "RcDateFormat") { try { SetComboBoxSelectionByContent(cmbRcDateFormat, val); } catch { } }
                     else if (key == "RcFormat") { try { SetComboBoxSelectionByContent(cmbRcFormat, val); } catch { } }
                     else if (key == "RacingApiKey") txtRacingApiKey.Text = val;
+                    else if (key == "RcTimezone" && txtRcTimezone != null) txtRcTimezone.Text = val;
+                    else if (key == "RcCountries")
+                    {
+                        var codes = val.Split(new[] { ',', ';', ' ' }, StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries);
+                        SetSelectedCountries(codes);
+                    }
                 }
 
                 // Update preview UI after loading values
                 UpdateFbPreview();
                 UpdateRcPreview();
 
-                _racingManager.UpdateApiKey(txtRacingApiKey.Text);
+                ApplyRacingSettings();
             }
             catch { }
         }
@@ -1015,13 +1125,15 @@ namespace HorseRacingPredictor
                 sb.AppendLine($"RcDateFormat={(cmbRcDateFormat?.SelectedItem as ComboBoxItem)?.Content?.ToString() ?? "yyyy-MM-dd"}");
                 sb.AppendLine($"RcFormat={(cmbRcFormat?.SelectedItem as ComboBoxItem)?.Content?.ToString() ?? "CSV"}");
                 sb.AppendLine($"RacingApiKey={txtRacingApiKey.Text.Trim()}");
+                sb.AppendLine($"RcTimezone={txtRcTimezone?.Text?.Trim() ?? "Australia/Sydney"}");
+                sb.AppendLine($"RcCountries={string.Join(",", GetSelectedCountries())}");
                 File.WriteAllText(SettingsFilePath, sb.ToString(), Encoding.UTF8);
 
                 // update previews after save
                 UpdateFbPreview();
                 UpdateRcPreview();
 
-                _racingManager.UpdateApiKey(txtRacingApiKey.Text.Trim());
+                ApplyRacingSettings();
 
                 MessageBox.Show("Impostazioni salvate con successo.",
                     "Salvato", MessageBoxButton.OK, MessageBoxImage.Information);

HorseRacingPredictor/HorseRacingPredictor/Manager/Database.cs

@@ -5,8 +5,12 @@ namespace HorseRacingPredictor.Manager
 {
     internal abstract class Database
     {
-        // La stringa di connessione viene rimossa da qui e definita nelle classi derivate
+        protected readonly string _connectionString;
-        protected abstract string _connectionString { get; }
+
+        protected Database(string connectionString)
+        {
+            _connectionString = connectionString ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(connectionString));
+        }
 
         protected SqlConnection GetConnection()
         {

HorseRacingPredictor/HorseRacingPredictor/Properties/Settings.Designer.cs

@@ -1,30 +0,0 @@
-//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// <auto-generated>
-//     This code was generated by a tool.
-//     Runtime Version:4.0.30319.42000
-//
-//     Changes to this file may cause incorrect behavior and will be lost if
-//     the code is regenerated.
-// </auto-generated>
-//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-namespace BettingPredictor.Properties
-{
-
-
-    [global::System.Runtime.CompilerServices.CompilerGeneratedAttribute()]
-    [global::System.CodeDom.Compiler.GeneratedCodeAttribute("Microsoft.VisualStudio.Editors.SettingsDesigner.SettingsSingleFileGenerator", "11.0.0.0")]
-    internal sealed partial class Settings : global::System.Configuration.ApplicationSettingsBase
-    {
-
-        private static Settings defaultInstance = ((Settings)(global::System.Configuration.ApplicationSettingsBase.Synchronized(new Settings())));
-
-        public static Settings Default
-        {
-            get
-            {
-                return defaultInstance;
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}

HorseRacingPredictor/HorseRacingPredictor/Properties/Settings.settings

@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>
-<SettingsFile xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/VisualStudio/2004/01/settings" CurrentProfile="(Default)">
-  <Profiles>
-    <Profile Name="(Default)" />
-  </Profiles>
-  <Settings />
-</SettingsFile>