| Date | Trk | Dist | Class | Finish | Fig | Odds | Eq | Trip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/14 | KEE | 1 1/16 D | Clm 62k n2l | 7th/7 -11L | 55 | 7.5-1 | L | 2p-ins;ins pair;caved |
| 9/23 | CD | 1m D | Alw s | 4th/6 -½L | 81 | 8.0-1 | L | Ins trio turn;yld 1/16 |
| 8/21 | ELP | 1m D | Clm 50k n2l | 4th/5 -3½L | 78 | 2.3-1 | L | Ins;headd 1/2;chs;fade |
| Date | Trk | Dist | Class | Finish | Fig | Odds | Eq | Trip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/27 | CD | 7f D | Clm 30k n2l | 5th/7 -6½L | 77 | 9.7-1 | L | Bmpd btw;2p;shift out |
| 8/7 | ELP | 6f D | Clm 30k n2l | 4th/8 -5½L | 78 | 14-1 | L | 3-5p;stayed on;left ld |
| 9/28 | CD | 1m D | Alw s | 8th/8 -5¾L | 71 | 67-1 | L | Ins-2p; outrun |
| Date | Trk | Dist | Class | Finish | Fig | Odds | Eq | Trip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/13 | CD | 1 1/16 T | Clm 50k n2l | 8th/11 -6¼L | 71 | 7.9-1 | L | Early bobble;5w 2nd |
| 8/23 | ELP | 1 1/16 T | Clm 30k n2lc | 4th/7 -1½L | 77 | 1.2-1 | L | Ins;bid 2w;vie btw;yld |
| 7/30 | IND | 1m T | Alw n1x | 3rd/8 -3L | 86 | 4.5-1 | L | Awk;4p;late rally |
1Bagg O TimeRan 8thM. Fernandez · T. VanceFernandez · VanceB80 59 77▲▲+9↕@trip 8020-1Fair 30-14%
▲▲ Big jump +9 · career best80 59 77 ↕@trip 80BCard model 4% · Fair odds 30-1 · Our #8 · Tier B · Form ▲▲ Big jump +9 · career best · ↕ Up-and-down figures 59–80 · Best fig at today's trip 80 (6 tries) · Last 3 figs 80 59 77
Jockey Miguel Fernandez 29% career 0-for-5 on dirt this meet · Trainer Thomas D Vance 22% career 0-for-7 on dirt this meetAlso today · Jockey R2: Shanett 12-1, R3: Chief Ball 50-1, R4: Mambo Man 15-1, R6: Ghosts Lil Secret 20-1 +1 moreCLASS DROP3 WORKS IN 30 DAYS4/8 board hereA step up in company: $16,000 claiming before, $30,000 claiming today. Prime Power, the Brisnet rating, puts it on top of this field.
EVEN PACE The shape is neutral for this one.TROUBLED TRIP Ran into trouble last out (Ins 5/16; 6w 1/8; mvd up), and the figure already reflects it.WORKS SHARP Fit-looking prep next to these rivals: 3 works in 30d, last 8d agoRECORD 0 wins, 4 on the board from 8 starts hereLast three races
Date Trk Dist Class Finish Fig Odds Eq Trip 9/20 CD 1 1/16 D Clm 16k n2l 3rd/8 -4½L 80 7.2-1 b L Ins 5/16;6w 1/8;mvd up 8/7 ELP 1m D Clm 30k n2l 5th/6 -13L 59 7.5-1 b L Off slow;ins;no impact 6/25 CD 1m D Clm 20k n2l 3rd/8 -7½L 77 7.5-1 b L Lag;7p1/4;rlly;mss plc 2Final ThoughtsRan 1stW. Rodriguez · C. WilliamsRodriguez · WilliamsB75 85 70▲+5↕@trip 856-1Fair 8-112%
▲ Up +575 85 70 ↕@trip 85BCard model 12% · Fair odds 8-1 · Our #4 · Tier B · Form ▲ Up +5 · ↕ Up-and-down figures 56–85 · Best fig at today's trip 85 (3 tries) · Last 3 figs 75 85 70
Jockey Walter A Rodriguez 34% career 1-for-14 on dirt this meet (7%) · Trainer Colby Williams 31% career 0-for-1 on dirt this meet ★ hot★ FASTEST WORKChanges barns, from Berg Thomas L Van to Colby Williams. Last out was 4th, 5½ lengths behind the winner, in a 9-horse $20,000 claiming race at KEE.
EVEN PACE Balanced pace: trip and tactical speed decide it, with no strong setup advantage.WORKS SHARP Posted the morning's best 5F on Sep 11; 1 work in 30dRECORD Walter A Rodriguez from post 2 here: 2 wins, 6 top-3 in 22 rides · 12% wins from all posts hereLast three races
Date Trk Dist Class Finish Fig Odds Eq Trip 10/8 KEE 1 1/16 D Clm 20k n2lc 4th/9 -5½L 75 2.9-1 b L Ins;3p3/16;stay mildly 9/20 CD 1 1/16 D Clm 16k n2lc 2nd/8 -2L 85 2.5-1 L Track ins;angl 5w;game 8/18 IND 1 1/16 D MCL 10k Won/7 by 2 70 2.2-1 L Stalk;bid1/8;mild drv 3AnglicanRan 7thD. Sheehy · M. LovellSheehy · LovellC78 68 66▲+6@trip 7615-1Fair 30-14%
▲ Up +678 68 66@trip 76CCard model 4% · Fair odds 30-1 · Our #7 · Tier C · Form ▲ Up +6 · Best fig at today's trip 76 (2 tries) · Last 3 figs 78 68 66
Jockey Danny Sheehy 22% career 3-for-19 on dirt this meet (16%) · Trainer Michelle Lovell 25% career 0-for-1 on dirt this meet180D+ LAYOFFCLASS DROP3 WORKS IN 30 DAYSReturns from a 247-day break, the biggest in the field. Has moved up each time out, 66 to 68 to 78.
EVEN PACE Balanced pace: trip and tactical speed decide it, with no strong setup advantage.WORKS Routine prep: 3 works in 30d, last 11d agoLast three races
Date Trk Dist Class Finish Fig Odds Eq Trip 2/27 TP 1m D Clm 30k n2l 4th/8 -3L 78 9.2-1 b L Ins;2-3p3/16;chs evnly 12/11 TP 1m D Clm 50k n2l 10th/12 -8½L 68 20-1 b L Failed to threaten 11/16 CD 1 1/16 D Alw s 8th/11 -9L 66 61-1 b L Bob/bmp st;2p;btw;fade 4Surfin' MRan 10thE. Morales · E. WestMorales · WestA79 81 33▲▲+16↕@trip 798-1Fair 12-18%
▲▲ Big jump +1679 81 33 ↕@trip 79ACard model 8% · Fair odds 12-1 · Our #5 · Tier A · Form ▲▲ Big jump +16 · ↕ Up-and-down figures 33–81 · Best fig at today's trip 79 (5 tries) · Last 3 figs 79 81 33
Jockey Edgar Morales 32% career 5-for-29 on dirt this meet (17%) · Trainer Ethan W West 36% career 0-for-2 on dirt this meet★ FASTEST WORK2/3 board hereNew trainer: Aaron Shorter had it last time, Ethan W West now. Moves up from $20,000 claiming to $30,000 claiming.
EVEN PACE Balanced pace: trip and tactical speed decide it, with no strong setup advantage.WORKS LIGHT Few works lately, 0 works in 30d and the last 59 days agoRECORD 1 win, 2 on the board from 3 starts hereRECORD Edgar Morales from post 4 here: 11 wins, 39 top-3 in 121 rides · 10% wins from all posts hereLast three races
Date Trk Dist Class Finish Fig Odds Eq Trip 10/8 KEE 1 1/16 D Clm 20k n2lc 3rd/9 -3½L 79 3.2-1 b L Ins winner;best of rst 9/16 CD 1m D Clm 20k n2l 2nd/7 -1½L 81 17-1 b L Pace;no match; kept on 7/11 ELP 1m D Clm 50k n2l 6th/6 -17L 33 12-1 b L Vied 2wbtw;wkn3/8;easd 5Triple Max▼Ran 4thR. Grisales · N. AlvarezGrisales · AlvarezC66 66 66►≡30-1Fair 50-12%
► Steady66 66 66 ≡C▼ Best fig 68 is 5+ under today's par 83Card model 2% · Fair odds 50-1 · Our #10 · Tier C · Form ► Steady · ≡ Steady figures 66–68 · Last 3 figs 66 66 66
▼ Best fig 68 is 5+ under today's par 83A 68 is the high figure lately, short of the 83 par. Raises its level, $7,500 claiming last time and $30,000 claiming now.
EVEN PACE Balanced pace: trip and tactical speed decide it, with no strong setup advantage.WORKS LIGHT Few works lately, 2 works in 30d and the last 8 days agoLast three races
Date Trk Dist Class Finish Fig Odds Eq Trip 10/2 BTP 1m D Clm 7k n2l 2nd/5 -3L 66 2.7-1 b L 3p;range up1/4;kept on 9/19 BTP 1m D MCL 5k Won/5 66 0.1-1 b L Bid 3w 1/4;drew clear 8/31 PID 6f D MCL 7k 3rd/7 -6L 66 2.3-1 b L Belated bid;late gain 6Culprit★Ran 9thT. Gaffalione · D. JacobsonGaffalione · JacobsonA55 81 78▼▼-22↕@trip 862-1Fair 2-134%
▼▼ Big drop -2255 81 78 ↕@trip 86A★ Best at the trip 861Card model 34% · Fair odds 2-1 · Our #1 · Tier A · Form ▼▼ Big drop -22 · ↕ Up-and-down figures 55–81 · Best fig at today's trip 86 (3 tries) · Last 3 figs 55 81 78
★ Best at the trip 86Jockey Tyler Gaffalione 36% career ★ 11-for-54 on dirt this meet (20%) · Trainer David Jacobson 32% career 2-for-13 on dirt this meet (15%) ★ hotAlso today · Jockey R1: Jackies Einor 5-1, R3: Fire Marshal 10-1, R6: The Look 9-5, R8: Kaykay 2-1 +1 more5 WORKS IN 30 DAYSJky 40/153 from post 67th last time, 11 lengths back, in a field of 7. A big drop, $62,500 claiming to $30,000 claiming, and worth asking why.
EVEN PACE The shape is neutral for this one.WORKS SHARP Active work pattern for this group, 5 works in 30d and the last 3d backRECORD 1 win, 2 on the board from 5 starts hereRECORD Tyler Gaffalione from post 6 here: 40 wins, 82 top-3 in 153 rides · 18% wins from all posts hereLast three races
Date Trk Dist Class Finish Fig Odds Eq Trip 10/14 KEE 1 1/16 D Clm 62k n2l 7th/7 -11L 55 7.5-1 L 2p-ins;ins pair;caved 9/23 CD 1m D Alw s 4th/6 -½L 81 8.0-1 L Ins trio turn;yld 1/16 8/21 ELP 1m D Clm 50k n2l 4th/5 -3½L 78 2.3-1 L Ins;headd 1/2;chs;fade 7Greers FerryRan 2ndJ. Torres · C. SantamariaTorres · SantamariaB77 78 71►@trip 753-1Fair 5-116%
► Steady77 78 71@trip 75B2Card model 16% · Fair odds 5-1 · Our #2 · Tier B · Form ► Steady · Best fig at today's trip 75 (2 tries) · Last 3 figs 77 78 71
Jockey Jaime A Torres 32% career 3-for-33 on dirt this meet (9%) · Trainer Carlos Santamaria 15% career 1-for-5 on dirt this meet★ FASTEST WORK2/4 board hereStretches out from 7 furlongs to 1 1/16 miles. Winless in 9 starts at this distance.
EVEN PACE The shape is neutral for this one.WORKS SHARP Posted the morning's best 4F on Oct 21; 2 works in 30dRECORD 0 wins, 2 on the board from 4 starts hereRECORD Jaime A Torres from post 7 here: 7 wins, 26 top-3 in 63 rides · 9% wins from all posts hereLast three races
Date Trk Dist Class Finish Fig Odds Eq Trip 9/27 CD 7f D Clm 30k n2l 5th/7 -6½L 77 9.7-1 L Bmpd btw;2p;shift out 8/7 ELP 6f D Clm 30k n2l 4th/8 -5½L 78 14-1 L 3-5p;stayed on;left ld 9/28 CD 1m D Alw s 8th/8 -5¾L 71 67-1 L Ins-2p; outrun 8ExecutorRan 6thB. Hernandez Jr. · R. MorseHernandez Jr. · MorseA71 77 86▼▼-10@trip 755-1Fair 6-114%
▼▼ Big drop -1071 77 86@trip 75A3Card model 14% · Fair odds 6-1 · Our #3 · Tier A · Form ▼▼ Big drop -10 · Best fig at today's trip 75 (1 tries) · Last 3 figs 71 77 86
Jockey B J Jr Hernandez 38% career ★ 9-for-35 on dirt this meet (26%), #3 of 25 · Trainer Randy L Morse 26% career 0-for-7 on dirt this meetAlso today · Jockey R2: Diagram 7-2, R3: Kalapaki Point 15-1, R6: Copycat 8-1, R8: Ready Comete 7-2 · Trainer R1: Down Time 2-1, R4: Good Hand 4-1, R7: League Of Legends 15-1CLASS UPComes off a turf start and tries the dirt here. Best Brisnet figure in the field over its last five: 86, with 85 next best.
EVEN PACE No pace advantage either way, so this comes down to trip and class.TROUBLED TRIP Chart note from last time: Early bobble; 5w 2nd. A trip worth forgiving, though the number already carries it.WORKS LIGHT Thin work schedule next to this field: 2 works in 30d, last one 14d agoLast three races
Date Trk Dist Class Finish Fig Odds Eq Trip 9/13 CD 1 1/16 T Clm 50k n2l 8th/11 -6¼L 71 7.9-1 L Early bobble;5w 2nd 8/23 ELP 1 1/16 T Clm 30k n2lc 4th/7 -1½L 77 1.2-1 L Ins;bid 2w;vie btw;yld 7/30 IND 1m T Alw n1x 3rd/8 -3L 86 4.5-1 L Awk;4p;late rally 9Strummin▼Ran 3rdG. Corrales · J. SweezeyCorrales · SweezeyC63 73 78▼▼-8@trip 7810-1Fair 15-16%
▼▼ Big drop -863 73 78@trip 78C▼ 2nd off a layoff after a poor return (63 vs 73)Card model 6% · Fair odds 15-1 · Our #6 · Tier C · Form ▼▼ Big drop -8 · Best fig at today's trip 78 (1 tries) · Last 3 figs 63 73 78
▼ 2nd off a layoff after a poor return (63 vs 73)Jockey Gerardo Corrales 37% career 1-for-15 on dirt this meet (7%) · Trainer J Kent Sweezey 29% career 0-for-5 on dirt this meet2/4 board hereFigures have slipped: 78, 73, 63 over its last three. Goes 1 1/16 miles after running 6 furlongs last time.
EVEN PACE Balanced pace: trip and tactical speed decide it, with no strong setup advantage.WORKS LIGHT Few works lately, 1 work in 30d and the last 26 days agoRECORD 0 wins, 2 on the board from 4 starts hereRECORD Gerardo Corrales from post 9 here: 2 wins, 11 top-3 in 33 rides · 13% wins from all posts hereLast three races
Date Trk Dist Class Finish Fig Odds Eq Trip 10/17 KEE 6f D Clm 20k n2lc 8th/10 -9¼L 63 6.1-1 L Rail bid; no rally 12/18 TP 1m D Clm 30k n2l 10th/10 -8¼L 73 17-1 Stopped; badly eqb amb 10/31 CD 1 1/16 D Clm 30k n2l 3rd/9 -4L 78 29-1 Ins;bmp 4p3/16;wllngly 10ImpavidoRan 5thA. Cedillo · D. HeathCedillo · HeathC65 67 59►20-1Fair 50-12%
► Steady65 67 59CCard model 2% · Fair odds 50-1 · Our #9 · Tier C · Form ► Steady · Last 3 figs 65 67 59
Jockey Abel Cedillo 28% career 1-for-5 on dirt this meet · Trainer Destin G Heath 20% career 0-for-2 on dirt this meet2/4 board hereSwitches from turf to dirt. Went to the front early last out (early pace figure 80).
EVEN PACE No pace advantage either way, so this comes down to trip and class.WORKS Average work schedule for this field (2 works in 30d, last 7d ago)RECORD 1 win, 2 on the board from 4 starts hereLast three races
Date Trk Dist Class Finish Fig Odds Eq Trip 9/30 IND 1m T Clm 20k n2x 2nd/10 65 26-1 L Clear;couldn't last 9/11 CD 6½f D Clm 16k n2l 6th/12 -6¾L 67 12-1 L 3-5w turn;8w upper str 8/7 ELP 6f D Clm 30k n2l 7th/8 -9½L 59 15-1 b L Chsd 4p;faded 3/8;wknd
▲ / ▼ angle for / against · ★ best figure at the trip · LS longshot read · 1 2 3 = our top three · A B C tiers · ▲ ► ▼ form · ≡ ↕ steady / up-and-down. Tap a row for its notes, a name for the horse's page. Analysis only. Pace: fast and contested (5 early types). Helps stalkers and closers.
How to read these marks
- 1 2 3
- Our top three by the card model's win chance. Tap “Our order” to sort by it.
- Win %, Fair
- The card model's chance to win, and the odds that chance works out to with no takeout. Fair is green when the model rates the horse above its morning line (the line scaled to add up to 100%).
- Tier A B C ?
- The field ranked on recent speed figures and the morning line together: A = top three, B = next three, C = the rest, ? = no figures yet.
- 71 60 72
- Last three speed figures, newest first. “@trip 75” = best figure at today's distance (within 30 yards) on this surface.
- ▲▲ ▲ ► ▼ ▼▼
- Form: last figure against the average of the three before it. ▲ = up 3 or more, ▲▲ = up 8 or more, ► = within 3, ▼ / ▼▼ = down. The number is the difference.
- ≡ ↕
- ≡ steady: the last four figures sit close together. ↕ up-and-down: they swing widely.
- ★
- Best figure in the field at today's distance and surface, from two or more tries, not tied. When that horse isn't in our top three it gets a “Distance horse” note above the field.
- ▲ ▼ chips
- Handicapping angles for or against the horse. LS = longshot read: 8-1 or more on the morning line and the model rates it higher than that line.
These marks describe the past performances. None of them is proven to beat the odds: in our test of 100 handicapping angles, nothing did better than the final odds, and the morning-line favourite wins more races than our top-ranked horse. Read them as notes, not as a reason to bet.
● Official result
$2 payoffs · our pre-race read is unchanged below
Our top pick, #6 Culprit, finished 9th.
Race conditions and our readpace, conditions, story
CHURCHILL DOWNS · RACE 5
OFFICIALClaiming $30,000
Claiming $30,000, for 3-year-olds and up, that have not won two races lifetime.
Claiming race — every starter can be bought for the claiming price out of the race, so owners risk losing a horse that's clearly best. That keeps the field evenly matched on ability.
● Track record at 1 1/16 Miles: 100.66
The shape is the story here: there's little established early speed, so a tactical horse can control soft fractions up front and prove hard to run down.
Our number tops on #6 Culprit (a presser/stalker, M/L 2-1). Recent figures: 55 · 81 · 78. Backup is #7 Greers Ferry at 3-1. Use #8 Executor in exotic structures.
What would change our mind: a key scratch that reshapes the early pace, a sharp turf-to-dirt or surface switch off the rail, or live money showing up on a horse the board had dismissed. Watch the tote late.
● OUTCOME · OUT
Final Thoughts won (our #4) · top pick Culprit ran 9th
What didn't
- ✗ Top pick off the board (9th)
- ✗ Winner was outside our top 3 (our #4)
- ✗ Our top 3 finished 9th, 2nd, 6th
TBredIQ ranking → finish
| #1 | #6 CULPRIT | 9th |
| #2 | #7 GREERS FERRY | 2nd |
| #3 | #8 EXECUTOR | 6th |
| #4 | #2 FINAL THOUGHTS | 1st |
| #5 | #4 SURFIN' M | 10th |
Actual finish
| 1st | #2 Final Thoughts | our #4 |
| 2nd | #7 Greers Ferry | our #2 |
| 3rd | #9 Strummin | our #6 |
| 4th | #5 Triple Max | our #10 |
| 5th | #10 Impavido | our #9 |
At a glance: model vs the morning line
At a glance
- Market favourite #6 CULPRIT (2-1) — our number agrees.
- #6 CULPRIT — our top number on the card, about right at the windows (27.3% to their 25.9%).
- #7 GREERS FERRY — our #2 number, about right at the windows (19.6% to their 19.5%).
- #8 EXECUTOR — our #3 number, about right at the windows (13.6% to their 13.0%).
Model vs the morning line
- The model and the morning line roughly agree on this field.
Pacewho goes to the front
Pace
Tactical / Honest. Balanced shape: 1-2 speed, supporting pressers, closers in play. Trip wins out.
Likely leader: #6 Culprit; pressure from #4 Surfin' M, #10 Impavido.
Number = last-race early-pace figure. Green border = the shape helps; red = it works against.
Early speed and closing figures, horse by horse
Early Pace · E1 figure · front runners
Closing Kick · late-pace figure
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