Sun, May 3
Race 1
Md 12500
Post: 12:50 · 5.5f · Dirt · $29K purse · 8 runners · LIVE Trifecta math uses live odds for 8 of 8 runners
New — Ask Claude Opus about this race Why a horse rates the way it does, what the trifecta ticket means, where the public might be wrong.Pace shape
8 runnersHot pace
5 early types pressing for the lead — expect a fast pace, favors closers (P/S).
Projected speed
- #1 FANTASY WORLD (E, QSP 7)
- #5 HOPE TOWN GIRL (E, QSP 6)
- #8 TIE IT WITH A BOW (E, QSP 6)
- #7 DO I LOOK WORRIED (EP, QSP 6)
- #6 FLOWERBOMB (E, QSP 3)
1 of 8 runners have no BRIS run-style code (often first-time starters); narrative may understate the true pace.
Trifecta shape
CompetitiveModel has no clear edge — every ticket structure is steeply negative-EV. Skip, or treat as an entertainment bet and size accordingly.
1×4×4 key (top pick) on posts 5, 8, 7, 1, 2
The model's most-likely-to-cash structure (informational — not a bet recommendation).
Cost
$12.00
12 combos
Hit prob
17.2%
simulated
Typical payout if hit
$44.25
mean $66.06
Expected ROI
-5.6%
net $-0.67
- · Most-likely-to-cash structure: 1×4×4 key (top pick) on posts [5, 8, 7, 1, 2] — hits 17.2% of simulated runs
- · At $12 stake, a typical cash pays ≈ $44 (mean $66; trifecta payoffs are heavy-tailed). Estimated from the public pool, validated against archive payoffs.
- · Multiple legitimate contenders — model is less concentrated.
A Top picks
5
B Contenders
8, 7, 1
C Value-edge longshots
2
Other ticket structures (5)
| Ticket | Cost | Hit prob | Typical payout | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A key, B in 2nd, A+B+C in 3rd | $9.00 | 14.6% | $38.12 | -10% |
| 1×3×3 key (top pick) | $6.00 | 11.5% | $38.12 | -18% |
| 3-horse box | $6.00 | 13.9% | $32.73 | -22% |
| 1×5×5 key (top pick) | $20.00 | 21.0% | $60.76 | -14% |
| 2×4×4 part wheel | $12.00 | 21.0% | $36.79 | -29% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | AEHOPE TOWN GIRL | 3.0-1 | 2.4-1 | ·3.0-1 | 72.9 | 26% | 67% | ·+4% |
| 8 | BETIE IT WITH A BOW | 2.0-1 | 1.7-1 | ↑2.5-1 | 68.6 | 21% | 60% | ▼-13% |
| 7 | BEPDO I LOOK WORRIED | 4.0-1 | 4.4-1 | ·4.0-1 | 66.8 | 19% | 56% | ·+5% |
| 1 | BEFANTASY WORLD | 3.5-1 | 3.7-1 | ↑5.0-1 | 63.3 | 13% | 43% | ·+0% |
| 2 | CSILITHYIA | 10-1 | 14-1 | ↑14-1 | 58.8 | 9% | 31% | ▲+14% |
| 4 | PVANESSA'S WISH | 12-1 | 23-1 | ·10-1 | 59.7 | 5% | 20% | ·-4% |
| 6 | EFLOWERBOMB | 15-1 | 27-1 | ↓10-1 | 57.1 | 5% | 18% | ▼-5% |
| 3 | LOVE OF J | 20-1 | 44-1 | ↓7.0-1 | 41.3 | 2% | 6% | ▼-26% |
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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