John-Z's Overlay · Trifecta ATM

Sat, Jun 6

Race 5

Alw 120000n1x

Post: 1:31 · 1.06m · Turf · $120K purse · 11 runners

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Pace shape

11 runners

Hot pace

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

2 E — pure early 3 EP — early/presser 2 P — presser 3 S — closer 1 Unclassified

Projected speed

1 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.

2×4×4 part wheel on posts 1, 8, 10, 6

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

Cost

$12.00

12 combos

Hit prob

7.0%

simulated

Typical payout if hit

$186.99

mean $198.46

Expected ROI

+15.2%

net $1.82

  • · Most-likely-to-cash structure: 2×4×4 part wheel on posts [1, 8, 10, 6] — hits 7.0% of simulated runs
  • · At $12 stake, a typical cash pays ≈ $187 (mean $198; 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

1

B Contenders

8, 10, 6

C Value-edge longshots

Other ticket structures (5)
Ticket Cost Hit prob Typical payout ROI
1×3×3 key (top pick) $6.00 4.0% $183.01 +28%
1×4×4 key (top pick) $12.00 7.4% $179.54 +11%
3-horse box $6.00 3.9% $178.49 +16%
4-horse box $24.00 12.3% $186.99 -0%
2×5×5 part wheel $24.00 12.7% $183.55 -3%

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: 57% · Top 4 cover 1.70 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
1ASETAWA8.0-15.4-186.321%56%+27%
8BSSCARLETT'S HALO6.0-16.0-182.714%42%+5%
10BEIMPERATRICE5.0-14.6-182.813%38%·-4%
6BSCURLIN'S ANGEL5.0-15.9-182.511%35%-8%
9PMARKETPLACEOFIDEAS4.5-14.6-182.811%34%-12%
2EEPONINE3.0-12.7-182.111%33%-30%
4EPSONJA HENIE10-112-180.07%23%·-0%
5EPSTARSHIP ATHENA20-131-177.25%18%+6%
3CARMENSITA15-118-171.83%9%-7%
7EPTIZNOW MAMA20-138-171.82%8%·-5%
11PY'ALLREADYFORTHIS50-159-170.61%5%·+0%
12SCREKADENA8.0-1
13SCRPBRUNCH WITH AMY4.0-1
14SCRESPARKLING MAMA10-1
15SCRPSOUNDBITE6.0-1

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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