John-Z's Overlay · Trifecta ATM

Fri, May 22

Race 2

Md Sp Wt

Post: 1:14 · 5f · Turf · $120K purse · 7 runners

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Pace shape

7 runners

Unprojectable

6 of 7 runners have no BRIS run-style code (likely first-time starters) — pace shape can't be called.

1 P — presser 6 Unclassified

6 of 7 runners have no BRIS run-style code (often first-time starters); narrative may understate the true pace.

Trifecta shape

Wide open

Lottery shape — low hit rates, larger payouts when they cash. Entertainment-only; the model is not confident in any structure.

3-horse box on posts 8, 4, 9

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

Cost

$6.00

6 combos

Hit prob

3.5%

simulated

Typical payout if hit

$82.68

mean $92.29

Expected ROI

-46.1%

net $-2.76

  • · Most-likely-to-cash structure: 3-horse box on posts [8, 4, 9] — hits 3.5% of simulated runs
  • · At $6 stake, a typical cash pays ≈ $83 (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

8, 4

B Contenders

9, 1, 10

C Value-edge longshots

5

Other ticket structures (5)
Ticket Cost Hit prob Typical payout ROI
1×3×3 key (top pick) $6.00 3.5% $15.95 -81%
2×4×4 part wheel $12.00 7.0% $22.67 -76%
1×4×4 key (top pick) $12.00 7.0% $27.13 -80%
A key, B in 2nd, A+B+C in 3rd $24.00 13.3% $30.52 -59%
1×5×5 key (top pick) $20.00 11.2% $29.95 -73%

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: 59% · Top 4 cover 1.78 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 Pred Fig Win ITM% Edge
8APEXPRESS SUCCESS3.0-13.2-169.016%47%-17%
4ASTORM DIVA8.0-111-167.715%44%+16%
9BESTARDOTOO20-141-168.515%44%+31%
1BWASHTON6.0-110-167.915%43%+7%
10BLET HER FLY10-119-167.614%42%+19%
5CHIGH CLASS BROAD20-159-167.414%41%+29%
3BEE CRAZY6.0-19.5-166.413%39%·+3%
2SCRESILVER MAGIC4.0-1
6SCRGEE TEE8.0-1
7SCRBIT TIPSY12-1
11SCRESHINING MOMENT2.0-1

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. See How to Use for the math.

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