PARX RACING · RACE 4
UPCOMINGState-Bred Maiden Special Weight
Maiden Special Weight, for 3-year-olds and up, restricted to state-bred (registered) horses.
Maiden special weight — for horses that have never won a race. No horses are for sale; this is the higher-quality way to break a maiden.
● Track record at 1 Mile: 94.51
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 #5 All Cylinders (a tactical type, M/L 4-1). Recent figures: 50. It needs to turn the form around after a flat last start. Backup is #6 Butter Man at 15-1. Use #1 Joseph Potato 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.
The field, ranked
Our order, top to bottom.
Last out was 8th, 21 lengths behind the winner, in an 8-horse maiden special weight race at BEL. Was running in maiden special weight; today's maiden special weight is an easier level on paper.
Comes off a turf start and tries the dirt here. Maiden through 7 starts.
8th last time, 23 lengths back, in a field of 8. Goes a mile after running 6½ furlongs last time.
Has moved up each time out, 67 to 72 to 74. Tops the field on speed figures, a 74 against 71 for the next best.
Best recent figure is 71, well under the 80 par for this level. A longer trip: 6½ furlongs last out, a mile today.
Raises its level, maiden claiming $20,000 last time and maiden special weight now. Louis Jr Linder takes over the training from Lynn Ashby.
At a glance
- Market favourite #3 RAGATONY (9-5) — our number has it ranked #4.
- #3 RAGATONY — our #4 number, about right at the windows (27.6% to their 29.4%).
- #2 SAM'S GLORY — our #5 number, about right at the windows (22.9% to their 23.5%).
- #5 ALL CYLINDERS — our top number on the card, about right at the windows (18.2% to their 16.5%).
Model vs the morning line
- Longshot the model rates above its line: #6 BUTTER MAN (15-1) — our fair 6.7% is above the morning line's 5.1%; supported by: lone early speed — controls the pace uncontested
Pace
Tactical / Honest. Balanced shape: 1-2 speed, supporting pressers, closers in play. Trip wins out.
Likely leader: #6 Butter Man.
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
Bet types
Wagers offered on this race.
DAILY DOUBLE / PICK 3 (RACES 4-5-6) / 50 CENT PICK 4 (RACES 4 -7) / EXACTA
50 CENT TRIFECTA / 10 CENT SUPERFECTA
BET OPTIONS
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