John-Z's Overlay · Trifecta ATM

Sun, May 31

Race 8

Md Sp Wt

Post: 4:23 · 6.5f · Dirt · $120K purse · 11 runners

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Pace shape

11 runners

Unprojectable

9 of 11 runners have no BRIS run-style code (likely first-time starters) — pace shape can't be called.

1 E — pure early 1 P — presser 9 Unclassified

Projected speed

9 of 11 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.

5-horse box on posts 3, 4, 2, 7, 1

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

Cost

$60.00

60 combos

Hit prob

13.2%

simulated

Typical payout if hit

$539.15

mean $616.78

Expected ROI

+35.9%

net $21.55

  • · Most-likely-to-cash structure: 5-horse box on posts [3, 4, 2, 7, 1] — hits 13.2% of simulated runs
  • · At $60 stake, a typical cash pays ≈ $539 (mean $617; 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

3, 4

B Contenders

2, 7, 1

C Value-edge longshots

Other ticket structures (5)
Ticket Cost Hit prob Typical payout ROI
1×4×4 key (top pick) $12.00 3.2% $658.43 +134%
2×5×5 part wheel $24.00 6.1% $539.15 +66%
1×5×5 key (top pick) $20.00 4.6% $611.64 +71%
3×5×5 part wheel $36.00 8.7% $506.30 +38%
2×4×4 part wheel $12.00 3.5% $521.50 +48%

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: 48% · Top 4 cover 1.43 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
3AEIMPRACTICAL15-119-178.314%41%+25%
4APHAWKEYE STATE6.0-18.1-177.213%37%·+0%
2BMCCANN6.0-16.2-172.312%34%·-2%
7BCIVIC CHARM8.0-19.8-172.910%31%·+3%
1BMAX IS HIM15-118-168.98%26%+10%
10STUDY5.0-16.1-168.28%25%-18%
11CAMPOBASSO4.0-14.0-168.38%24%-27%
12INTERROGATOR15-118-168.08%24%+8%
9GADGET PLAY8.0-17.5-168.38%24%·-5%
8DELANCEY STREET12-117-167.76%19%·-1%
6BIGTIMETIMMYJIM20-145-168.45%17%·+5%
5SCRNATIVE BREW10-1

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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