Sun, May 3
Race 8
Md Sp Wt
Post: 4:35 · 1.06m · Dirt · $68K purse · 6 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
6 runnersLone speed
One pure-E runner, no EP pressers — likely uncontested early lead, favors the front-runner.
Projected speed
- #3 JUSTIFIED GIFT (E, QSP 4)
2 of 6 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.
1×3×3 key (top pick) on posts 1, 5, 6, 7
The model's most-likely-to-cash structure (informational — not a bet recommendation).
Cost
$6.00
6 combos
Hit prob
7.1%
simulated
Typical payout if hit
$10.44
mean $14.51
Expected ROI
-82.9%
net $-4.98
- · Most-likely-to-cash structure: 1×3×3 key (top pick) on posts [1, 5, 6, 7] — hits 7.1% of simulated runs
- · At $6 stake, a typical cash pays ≈ $10 (mean $15; trifecta payoffs are heavy-tailed). Estimated from the public pool, validated against archive payoffs.
- · Multiple legitimate contenders — model is less concentrated.
A Top picks
1, 5
B Contenders
6, 7, 3
C Value-edge longshots
4
Other ticket structures (5)
| Ticket | Cost | Hit prob | Typical payout | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-horse box | $6.00 | 7.9% | $10.13 | -88% |
| 1×4×4 key (top pick) | $12.00 | 13.3% | $10.72 | -79% |
| 2×4×4 part wheel | $12.00 | 13.7% | $10.44 | -84% |
| 1×5×5 key (top pick) | $20.00 | 20.1% | $12.43 | -72% |
| A key, B in 2nd, A+B+C in 3rd | $24.00 | 23.2% | $21.88 | -64% |
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 | Pred Fig | Win | ITM% ↓ | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ATAP THIS WAY | 2.0-1 | 1.9-1 | 74.5 | 20% | 57% | ▼-28% |
| 5 | ATREASURED TIMES | 1.8-1 | 1.8-1 | 71.3 | 19% | 54% | ▼-37% |
| 6 | BPBON VIVANT | 5.0-1 | 5.8-1 | 70.2 | 18% | 53% | ▲+10% |
| 7 | BSSLICEAWAY | 8.0-1 | 12-1 | 70.4 | 15% | 47% | ▲+18% |
| 3 | BEJUSTIFIED GIFT | 8.0-1 | 10-1 | 69.1 | 15% | 47% | ▲+18% |
| 4 | CSWHIRLAWAR | 20-1 | 32-1 | 69.3 | 13% | 42% | ▲+30% |
| 2 | SCRPFIFTYSHADESOFPINK | 6.0-1 | — | — | — | — | — |
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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