John-Z's Overlay · Trifecta ATM

Sat, May 2

Race 3

OClm 80000n2x

Post: 12:05 · 1m · Dirt · $134K purse · 14 runners · LIVE Trifecta math uses live odds for 14 of 14 runners

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Pace shape

14 runners

Hot pace

9 early types pressing for the lead — expect a fast pace, favors closers (P/S).

3 E — pure early 6 EP — early/presser 4 P — presser 1 S — closer

Projected speed

Trifecta shape

Wide open

Lottery 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 5, 12, 6, 14

The model's most-likely-to-cash structure (informational — not a bet recommendation).

Cost

$6.00

6 combos

Hit prob

1.1%

simulated

Typical payout if hit

$42.10

mean $91.98

Expected ROI

-83.5%

net $-5.01

  • · Most-likely-to-cash structure: 1×3×3 key (top pick) on posts [5, 12, 6, 14] — hits 1.1% of simulated runs
  • · At $6 stake, a typical cash pays ≈ $42 (mean $92; 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

5, 12

B Contenders

6, 14, 4

C Value-edge longshots

13, 1

Other ticket structures (5)
Ticket Cost Hit prob Typical payout ROI
3-horse box $6.00 1.3% $40.68 -91%
1×4×4 key (top pick) $12.00 1.9% $117.52 -81%
2×4×4 part wheel $12.00 2.2% $42.10 -83%
1×5×5 key (top pick) $20.00 2.9% $136.83 -78%
2×5×5 part wheel $24.00 3.9% $117.52 -80%

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.

Top-4 ITM concentration: 41% · Top 4 cover 1.23 of the 3.00 expected ITM finishers

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
5AEJOHN HANCOCK6.0-14.5-13.5-190.212%34%-23%
12AEPRAETOR3.0-12.2-1·3.5-190.312%34%-23%
6BPWHO DEY4.5-14.4-13.0-189.710%31%-33%
14BPBULLARD12-19.0-121-188.28%25%+13%
4BEPCOMPORT15-114-1·12-186.18%24%·+4%
8PRACING DRIVER20-124-112-187.88%23%·+3%
9EKEEWAYDIN8.0-17.2-120-185.27%22%+10%
10EPVIBE6.0-15.2-1·6.0-183.47%21%-15%
1CEPARRO SMASH15-116-140-184.66%19%+13%
13CPATTACHE20-130-148-183.76%18%+13%
2EPVAMOS CARLITOS15-117-1·17-180.05%17%·+2%
3EPSPECIAL CALIBER30-152-1·26-179.84%13%·+4%
7SMITOCHONDRIA30-139-1·34-176.33%10%·+3%
11EPALEMAN30-158-162-175.23%9%+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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