Fri, May 1
Race 8
8Belles-G2
Post: 4:30 · 7f · Dirt · $700K purse · 9 runners · LIVE Trifecta math uses live odds for 9 of 9 runners
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9 runnersSpeed duel
9 early types and no pressers or closers in the field — expect a fast, attritional pace where the fittest E/EP survives. No style edge.
Projected speed
- #6 SIPPIN PRETTY (EP, QSP 7)
- #8 GOODALL (EP, QSP 7)
- #3 RIVER WIND (E, QSP 6)
- #2 FRENCH FRICTION (E, QSP 5)
- #9 ON TIME GIRL (EP, QSP 4)
- #5 SOLEMN VOW (EP, QSP 3)
- #1 FRONT RUNNIN (EP, QSP 2)
- #4 PARADISE (EP, QSP 0)
- #7 LUV YOUR NEIGHBOR (EP, QSP 0)
Trifecta shape
Wide openLottery shape — low hit rates, larger payouts when they cash. Entertainment-only; the model is not confident in any structure.
1×3×3 key (top pick) on posts 9, 6, 8, 2
The model's most-likely-to-cash structure (informational — not a bet recommendation).
Cost
$6.00
6 combos
Hit prob
3.0%
simulated
Typical payout if hit
$29.27
mean $42.72
Expected ROI
-78.3%
net $-4.70
- · Most-likely-to-cash structure: 1×3×3 key (top pick) on posts [9, 6, 8, 2] — hits 3.0% of simulated runs
- · At $6 stake, a typical cash pays ≈ $29 (mean $43; trifecta payoffs are heavy-tailed). Estimated from the public pool, validated against archive payoffs.
- · Wide-open shape — anyone could hit; longshots have room.
A Top picks
9
B Contenders
6, 8, 2
C Value-edge longshots
5, 7
Other ticket structures (5)
| Ticket | Cost | Hit prob | Typical payout | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-horse box | $6.00 | 3.1% | $29.27 | -85% |
| A key, B in 2nd, A+B+C in 3rd | $12.00 | 5.5% | $45.55 | -73% |
| 1×4×4 key (top pick) | $12.00 | 5.8% | $41.41 | -75% |
| 2×4×4 part wheel | $12.00 | 5.6% | $36.45 | -76% |
| 1×5×5 key (top pick) | $20.00 | 9.1% | $41.41 | -74% |
Hit prob is the model's per-race PL distribution. "Typical payout" is the median cash, weighted by the public pool's odds (not the model's own picks) and calibrated to actual historical trifecta payoffs — so it reflects what the tote really pays, not the model's disagreement. Walk-forward backtests show pari-mutuel takeout (~16-26%) is too steep to consistently clear at this data scale — these are tipsheet outputs, not bet recommendations.
Field
↳ Click any horse name for the per-horse breakdown (last-10-races chart, SHAP feature contributions, full PP table).
| PP | Horse | ML | Pred Close | Live | Pred Fig | Win | ITM% ↓ | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | AEPON TIME GIRL | 2.5-1 | 2.0-1 | ·2.0-1 | 90.9 | 18% | 50% | ▼-35% |
| 6 | BEPSIPPIN PRETTY | 8.0-1 | 7.7-1 | ↓5.0-1 | 85.9 | 14% | 41% | ·-1% |
| 8 | BEPGOODALL | 3.0-1 | 2.5-1 | ·2.5-1 | 86.1 | 12% | 37% | ▼-36% |
| 2 | BEFRENCH FRICTION | 6.0-1 | 8.0-1 | ↑9.0-1 | 87.7 | 11% | 35% | ▲+9% |
| 4 | EPPARADISE | 15-1 | 16-1 | ↓8.0-1 | 85.9 | 11% | 33% | ·+4% |
| 3 | ERIVER WIND | 4.0-1 | 3.7-1 | ↑7.0-1 | 83.2 | 11% | 32% | ·+1% |
| 7 | CEPLUV YOUR NEIGHBOR | 6.0-1 | 7.3-1 | ↑10-1 | 85.7 | 10% | 32% | ▲+8% |
| 5 | CEPSOLEMN VOW | 20-1 | 25-1 | ·21-1 | 81.1 | 8% | 27% | ▲+15% |
| 1 | EPFRONT RUNNIN | 50-1 | 81-1 | ↓32-1 | 73.4 | 4% | 13% | ▲+5% |
Sort the table by clicking column headers. Edge = our predicted ITM% minus the public-implied ITM% (live odds when present, ML otherwise); green ▲ ≥ +5pp, red ▼ ≤ −5pp. Live column: ↓ green = ≥25% shorter than ML (money horse); ↑ red = ≥25% longer (drifting). See How to Use for the math.
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