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Speed-Class |
A race in which one horse
ranks best in SPD and $$ columns. Usually a good bet, a front runner
dropping down in class often times goes wire to wire no
matter the distance. For example, Jack Grant, the
8 horse at Mountaineer on 2/24/08, showed the best first
quarter with a 22.1, and had the best class number by
far, as illustrated by his 51 in the $$ column.
Jack Grant paid $8.20 to win. |
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Lone
Speed |
A race in which only one horse shows a negative value in the +/- column, and is
ranked #1 in the SPD column.
This scenario usually identifies a race with no early speed, and should benefit the
front runner. Race 9 at Laurel on 10/4/06 was a good example of lone
speed. 20-1 longshot Please the Crowd, our second
choice, earned his #1 ranking in the SPD column with the fastest quarter mile fraction
(23.4), but what made him lone speed on our system was
the only negative value (-1) in the +/- column. This fact
alone doesn't automatically make a horse our top pick, but it improves his
chances dramatically. Please the Crowd wired this field and paid $44.20 to win,
and they ran 5-3-7-4. Exacta/tri/super: $131, $525, and $1394. |
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Lone Closer |
A race
in which only one horse shows a positive value in the +/- column, and whose
fractions are just fast enough to stay in touch with the field. Not many
horses go from last to first, so lone closers are not always our top selections,
but they hit the board frequently and should be used on trifecta and superfecta
tickets. In Penn National's 2nd race on 2/15/08, the
8
horse (Sunrise For Dad) showed the only positive value in
this column (+2), and closed as expected. He ran
down tired horses in the stretch, and paid $29 to win.
The 8-9-10 trifecta paid $1588. |
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Lone Zero |
A race in which
only one horse, with at least one start, shows a zero in the +/- column when all
other horses show big values in either direction.
This usually is indicative of a horse that has little or
no early speed, but sustains his pace, and should like
races of one mile or longer. He may also close
well in sprints, when an abundance of early speed
exists. This scenario should place a horse behind
the early speed, just ahead of the deep closers, giving
him the perfect trip. Suave Quest, the 2
horse in Lone Star's 4th race on 5/30/08, fit the
description of lone zero, came from off the pace, and
paid $16.40 to win.
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Top Turf Sire |
Probably the most
significant upgrade to this system, the sire rankings
have proven to be most valuable, especially in turf
races. In the 9th at LAD on 8/3/07, the 4 horse
(Cinnamon Strike) had the best turf breeding in the
race, by far. This 4 year old filly was sired by
Smart Strike, the 9th ranked turf sire in the top 500 as
of this race day in '07. He ran like his daddy on
this day, laid 3rd down the backstretch as predicted,
and took off in the lane, paying $11.60 to win. |
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Lone KY Bred |
Big Vic, the 5
horse in Hawthorne's 10th race on 4/5/08, had to be
considered because of one fact alone. This race
appears to be restricted to Illinois breds, except for
one horse - Big Vic. He was a first time starter,
and third selection on our sheet, but finished on top,
paying $9.00 to win. Lone Kentucky breds should be
considered in races with all common state breds such as
Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Illinois. |
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Multiple Profiles |
The above profiles
consider pace or pedigree, but in some rare cases, both
types of profiles may exist for a particular horse.
In Finger Lakes 7th race on 5/5/08, Cash Rich, the #1
horse, was a speed-class profile by our definition, top
sprint sire ranking (21), and lone Kentucky bred in a
field of NY breds. I would have been elated to get
the morning line (4-1) on this one, but he only paid
$3.60 to win. This race would be considered a
'green light' to make a more sizable wager than usual,
and key this one in the gimmicks. |
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