Wednesday, March 19, 2025

Keeping Track

You really need to start keeping track of your bets. At least some of your bets. Maybe.

Honestly, if you just knew who took your loosh, you'd be better off.

Let's say you've been losing. It happens.

When it starts to feel like everything is going around and around and around until you just can't quite remember why those fellas are calling every day.

Actually, everything is just fine.

It's marvelous.

Remember to vote Purple.

Wednesday, February 26, 2025

Faster and Better!

The algorithm has evolved significantly over the last month. There were many bugfixes and a significant amount of balancing the mixture of data that leads to the selections.

In just the last day or so, I found a python library that allows one program to speak to another using TCP ports. After invoking the base functionality, the algorithm now figures a race card in about 2 seconds versus about 3 minutes prior to this change.

Basically, my algorithm must call my speed rating program four times for each horse. Each call takes about half a second as there is a lot of overhead for one process to call another process. I thought I would have to merge the two programs for this kind of speed, but it turns out I just needed a library called zmq.

zmq enables simple communication across python scripts through various methods. I chose to use the TPC port connection method. Adding a small function to the speed rating program for a server and a similar function to the algorithm has enabled very fast handicapping speed.

Honestly, I'm just getting used to having new output faster than I can ask for it. This will change everything as far as tuning up the track variants and testing different alchemic combinations of handicapping factors.

zmq is changing my way of thinking about programming. It opens up a world of possibilities. You can use zmq to implement communication between different servers running at the same time.

zmq is free, fast, small, stable and cross-platform. https://zeromq.org/

Friday, January 31, 2025

Algorithm update

 As I may have mentioned, I am presently using a computer algorithm of my own design to handicap horses. I am using data from Bloodstock Research and writing the software in Python using the Pandas data library.

This started out as a test but has taken on a life of its own as the program has evolved. I have spent a lot of time debugging it because I never really took the time to design it. I just kept chiseling away until now I think it is very close to being what I never envisioned.

It seems like I'm having a bad year, but it must all be in the exotics as flat bets to win are breaking even.

The truth is there were a lot of bugs in the code when Oaklawn started up back in December. I've been trouble-shooting more than adding things. There are so many different things that have to be accounted for just to keep the program from crashing due to unforeseen circumstances. Jockeys fall off. Horses ran at a foreign track. And so many tracks and distances to attempt to account for. It's really pretty wild.

I think it's working per design, as far as doing what it was written to do. It uses another program that needs a little tweaking, but that is another story.

It's a pretty solid automatic handicapper right now, but I am bothered by workouts. The algorithm looks at each horse's last two workouts and uses the higher one as it's workout score. If they are both slow workouts, that fairly dooms a horse's chance of topping the list.

Not every workout is meant to be speedy. Some are just routine maintenance. The algorithm doesn't know that. It just takes the faster one. I'm starting to think just having a workout is worth more than a very low speed rating score.

I think I'll have to establish a higher minimum rating for workouts, just to boost horses like this. BRIS provides the average race speed rating, and it may be useful to generate a replacement value. Workouts are usually slower than a horse runs, so perhaps two-thirds of the race rating?

Also, I'm getting tired of calling it "The Algorithm."


Friday, January 17, 2025

Programming the Ponies

I have been using computers to handicap horses for many years. My first computer was an Atari 400. It had 16K of RAM, a crude BASIC language and cassette tape storage.

Hey, that was a big step up from calculators. I had borrowed a friend's HP41C to write some reverse Polish handicappers.

What I'm saying is, I've been around a while - maybe too long.

Nowadays the hype is all about artificial intelligence (AI,) but I would rather stick to human intelligence as there's little enough of that to go around, anyway.

Although I am no programmer, I am pretty good at hacking small ideas into snippets of code.

The trouble I'm lazy. I don't want to learn the proper way to code or how to test or document. I like learning the hard way. I just want the program to do what I need done right now.

Such little snippets tend to grow over time. My latest "program" is a Python algorithm written to learn the pandas library by combining various data about horses into a selection method that sorts the race by most likely to win. It ranks the horses and outputs a semi-pretty text table from top to bottom.

That code started with, "Hey, I wonder how to use the pandas library?"

It's a weird library. I've been trying to wrap my head around it for two years. It is slowly sinking in how to use it and abuse it. You could say I monkey around with it until it works.

I have found that if you just keep trying, you'll eventually either figure it out or not. Persistence.

Anyway, I am kind of in-between writing programs and just cleaning up code, debugging a little and updating some offsets for different racetracks.

The Algorithm is now being used to make selections at Oaklawn Park in beautiful Hot Springs Arkansas. You can follow my picks on Patreon and on my website. I may even start adding some video to YouTube.

patreon.com/olrailbird

olrailbird.com 

youtube.com/olrailbird 

Thursday, December 5, 2024

Oaklawn Opens 2024

Trying to bring my selections to the web here... Wish I could just post them, but Google trashes everything. Heh. Don't understand Blogspot anymore. Prolly going away soon... Here's an attempt to post picks right here. Sorry:
STEVE'S SELECTIONS      12-06-2024      Oaklawn Park    olrailbird.com  (12/5/2024 21:27:46)

RACE 1 Oaklawn Park
Purse: 34000   Distance: 1320
Type: M   AgeSex: BUM
RCond:  DMENTRIES 1ST OPX DECEMBER 6 STATE-BRED 6F N34000 20000 0 BUM 6 FURLONGS DIRT THOROUGHBRED FILLIES AND MARES 3 YEAR OLDS AND UP MAIDEN CLAIMING 20000-ALL PURSE $34000 (12:30) (14)
 PGM         HorseName   ML  RS  SPR   PPR  SR1 Finish1  Beat1  FTime1   Dist1   x  TJR  RS1  TV1  Pick  NagRat  WNagRat
  14        AIR CASTLE  8.0 P     69  98.8 68.0       3    1.5   108.1 1,870.0 1.8 -2.0 68.0 30.0  99.0      92       47
   8        RANGE LIFE  2.5 P     69 105.6 71.0       2    4.2    72.1 1,320.0 0.9 -2.0 79.0 12.0  90.7      75       52
   3           SENDING 15.0 NA    69  87.7 54.0       7    8.0    56.9 1,100.0 0.7 -0.2 82.0 10.0  87.9      87       54
  11   PRINCIPAL ANITA 12.0 S     69  98.9 58.0       6    9.0   102.1 1,760.0 1.4 -2.0 61.0 22.0  85.6      48       77
   2  TACTICAL EXPRESS 30.0 E     69  87.4 55.0       6    8.0    56.9 1,100.0 0.7  0.0 82.0 10.0  84.4      87       35
   9         ADAMANTLY  4.5 E/P   69 100.1 65.0       3    6.2    57.5 1,100.0 0.4  0.0 86.0  8.0  82.8      70       28
   1  HOT SHOT SHOPPER 20.0 P     69  89.8 55.0       4    9.2    70.7 1,320.0 0.4  0.0 78.0 11.0  80.9      67       45
   5      RED SUNSHINE 20.0 E     69  85.6 57.0       8    5.0    90.8 1,650.0 0.3  0.0 78.0 10.0  79.8      73       37
  13 CHUCK WILLS WIDOW  8.0 P     69  95.9 58.0       7    9.2   102.1 1,760.0 1.0  0.1 61.0 22.0  78.7      48       42
  10  QUEEN WILHELMINA 12.0 NA    69  96.5 55.0       9   12.0   102.1 1,760.0 2.1 -0.8 58.0 22.0  76.8      43       42
   7    KOKOMO STARLET  3.0 E     69 103.9 62.0       3    3.0    60.1 1,100.0 0.4 -2.0 83.0 10.0  70.2      41        5
  12        MO HOPEFUL 15.0 NA    69  92.8 41.0       9   16.5    73.3 1,320.0 2.0  0.0 60.0 12.0  70.1      58       28
   6         SKY RAVEN 15.0 E     69  86.6 29.0       8   28.2    72.4 1,320.0 0.9 -2.0 53.0 17.0  68.2      39       67
   4    PALMILLA'S BET  6.0 S     69  98.1 51.0       4   17.8    73.2 1,320.0 0.9 -0.6 60.0 22.0  57.5       4        0

RACE 2 Oaklawn Park
Purse: 62000   Distance: 1320
Type: C   AgeSex: BUN
RCond:  DCENTRIES 2ND OPX DECEMBER 6 6F H62000 30000 0 BUN 6 FURLONGS DIRT THOROUGHBRED OPEN 3 YEAR OLDS AND UP CLAIMING 30000-25000 PURSE $62000 (12:58) (8 )
 PGM        HorseName   ML  RS  SPR   PPR  SR1 Finish1  Beat1  FTime1   Dist1   x  TJR  RS1  TV1  Pick  NagRat  WNagRat
   3             HERN  5.0 P     90 120.5 87.0       1    1.0   102.1 1,830.0 1.0  0.0 86.0 21.0 112.9      91       74
   5  LATE NITE RADIO  3.0 S     90 122.1 88.0       2    2.2    69.9 1,320.0 1.8  0.0 92.0  9.0 105.9     108       35
   1   DAZZLEMESILVER  4.5 E/P   90 119.8 80.0       5    4.5    68.9 1,320.0 0.8 -0.5 91.0  7.0 104.9     102       60
   4       BLOW TORCH 12.0 S     90 121.4 87.0       5    3.5    77.5 1,430.0 0.5 -2.0 86.0 14.0  99.6      82       45
   2      GOT THUNDER  4.0 P     90 124.8 84.0      10    7.5    83.5 1,540.0 1.2  2.6 78.0  9.0  95.5      75       42
   7   I GOT NO MUNNY  3.5 P     90 122.5 77.0       6    7.0    68.9 1,320.0 1.2 -0.7 89.0  7.0  95.2      96       21
   8 CIRCLE BACK JACK 12.0 E/P   90 115.5 77.0       6    5.2    76.4 1,430.0 0.7  0.7 87.0  7.0  91.5      82       28
   6    PALACE KITTEN 20.0 S     90 112.7 70.0       8   19.8    69.3 1,320.0 0.7 -0.6 74.0  9.0  83.4      59       42

RACE 3 Oaklawn Park
Purse: 34000   Distance: 1870
Type: M   AgeSex: BUN
RCond:  DMENTRIES 3RD OPX DECEMBER 6 8.5F I34000 20000 0 BUN 1 1/16 MILES DIRT THOROUGHBRED OPEN 3 YEAR OLDS AND UP MAIDEN CLAIMING 20000-ALL PURSE $34000 (01:26) (9 )
 PGM        HorseName   ML  RS  SPR   PPR  SR1 Finish1  Beat1  FTime1   Dist1   x  TJR  RS1  TV1  Pick  NagRat  WNagRat
   7     TIS CHARMING  3.0 S     75 115.5 73.0       8   14.0   104.5 1,870.0 1.5  0.8 78.0 16.0  91.7      69       35
   9     TORNADO ROAD 12.0 NA    75 102.7 75.0       4    9.0    71.0 1,320.0 1.5  1.8 77.0 17.0  90.6      66       40
   6 CHOU CHOU D'AVEN  8.0 S     75 110.9 66.0       7    9.5    69.5 1,320.0 1.7 -0.5 77.0 11.0  90.3      80       42
   8     ROCKET NIGHT 12.0 E/P   75 108.9 65.0       7   11.0    97.1 1,760.0 0.8 -0.7 71.0 17.0  87.8      76       35
   4             AWOL  3.5 NA    75 110.9 65.0       4   11.0   106.5 1,870.0 1.5 -0.3 63.0 23.0  87.5      63       40
   1    BAYOU JUSTICE  4.0 S     75 108.5 78.0       3    3.0   101.5 1,760.0 0.6  0.0 69.0 25.0  86.3      38       45
   3         ZEE FIRE 20.0 P     75 104.4 66.0       2    1.2    73.4 1,320.0 0.3 -1.2 80.0 21.0  81.1      41       30
   2     GREERS FERRY  4.5 S     75 109.8 67.0       2    1.0   101.1 1,760.0 0.5 -1.2 77.0 17.0  78.4      46       18
   5      MIND HUNTER  8.0 P     75 100.9 63.0       5   10.5    93.2 1,650.0 0.6 -0.6 64.0 25.0  71.5      31       10

RACE 4 Oaklawn Park
Purse: 33000   Distance: 1870
Type: C   AgeSex: BUN
RCond:  DCENTRIES 4TH OPX DECEMBER 6 8.5F N33000 10000 0 BUN 1 1/16 MILES DIRT THOROUGHBRED OPEN 3 YEAR OLDS AND UP CLAIMING 10000-ALL PURSE $33000 (01:54) (14)
 PGM         HorseName   ML  RS  SPR   PPR  SR1 Finish1  Beat1  FTime1   Dist1   x  TJR  RS1  TV1  Pick  NagRat  WNagRat
  12        FACE VALUE  4.0 E/P   84 117.7 79.0       4    9.0   112.7 1,980.0 1.2  1.9 70.0 23.0  99.9      68       62
   6  PRINCE IS MY BOY 10.0 E/P   84 107.5 80.0       1    6.5   102.3 1,830.0 0.5 -2.0 85.0 17.0  99.3      90       45
   8          NEPAL UP  2.5 S     84 119.5 76.0       5   12.2   110.7 1,980.0 1.7  2.9 73.0 17.0  97.2      71       52
   5        TAILLIGHTS  8.0 E/P   84 115.9 83.0       3    1.8    70.1 1,320.0 1.0  0.0 92.0 10.0  95.3      93       13
  13     AMERICAN HERO  6.0 S     84 107.5 72.0       4   11.8   101.2 1,830.0 0.6 15.8 80.0 10.0  93.3      70       32
  10          MANSOURA 20.0 E     84  97.8 62.0       1    1.2    98.8 1,760.0 1.1  0.0 76.0 24.0  93.1      67       57
   1     EUCLID AVENUE 10.0 E     84 103.2 72.0       4    2.5   107.2 1,870.0 0.5  0.0 78.0 19.0  90.1      68       40
  11        GOLD BARON 20.0 P     84 104.3 69.0       4   10.8    98.7 1,760.0 0.7  0.0 79.0 10.0  87.5      52       69
   3       STAR NATION 12.0 S     84 104.0 70.0       6   13.2    83.5 1,540.0 1.4  4.0 73.0 15.0  86.9      63       35
   9     COASTAL BRINK  8.0 E/P   84 110.3 67.0       4   11.2    98.0 1,760.0 1.7 -0.6 83.0 12.0  85.7      58       35
   7 OUR HEAVENLY GIFT 15.0 E/P   84  99.3 62.0       1    1.0    99.9 1,760.0 0.7 -1.1 82.0 12.0  80.9      58       32
   4        COST BASIS  6.0 E     84 119.2 71.0       7   20.5   104.3 1,870.0 1.5 -0.9 64.0 17.0  78.3      53        8
   2           GO CATS 15.0 E/P   84 109.0 57.0       9   18.5    92.4 1,650.0 0.9  0.0 82.0  8.0  70.9      20       34
  14           VANISKY 20.0 E/P   84 100.1 52.0       7   23.8   103.8 1,830.0 0.5  0.0 53.0 22.0  66.1      36       10


RACE 5 Oaklawn Park
Purse: 131000   Distance: 1320
Type: AO   AgeSex: BUM
RCond:  DAENTRIES 5TH OPX DECEMBER 6 6F J131000 0 BUM 6 FURLONGS DIRT THOROUGHBRED FILLIES AND MARES 3 YEAR OLDS AND UP ALLOWANCE OPTIONAL CLAIMING PURSE $131000 (02:22) (10)
 PGM       HorseName   ML  RS  SPR   PPR  SR1 Finish1  Beat1  FTime1   Dist1   x  TJR  RS1  TV1  Pick  NagRat  WNagRat
   7   ALWAYS ANGELS  2.5 S     95 124.2 86.0       2    5.2    69.7 1,320.0 0.9  0.5 87.0 12.0 107.5      91       67
   3        CONNIE K 12.0 E     95 123.2 81.0       5    4.8    64.5 1,210.0 1.1 -2.0 86.0 15.0 106.7      90       69
   4        CHANDANA 15.0 E/P   95 122.4 77.0       7    6.8    64.5 1,210.0 1.3 -0.8 84.0 15.0 103.3      85       62
   8  BACKYARD MONEY 15.0 P     95 123.2 84.0       4    5.5    77.1 1,430.0 1.5  0.2 86.0 10.0 101.4      80       57
   1 DEALING JUSTICE  8.0 E/P   95 121.4 80.0       4    7.2    69.6 1,320.0 1.2 -0.8 86.0 10.0 100.7      73       72
   5      STORY HOUR 10.0 E/P   95 124.4 79.0       5    8.2   106.1 1,870.0 0.9  0.1 76.0 22.0 100.6      78       47
  10      LOVER GIRL 12.0 E/P   95 127.6 90.0       5   11.0    76.3 1,430.0 0.6 -2.0 85.0 11.0  99.6      78       50
   6 PHAROAH'S HEART  2.0 S     95 127.2 89.0       1    2.8    99.9 1,760.0 0.9  2.6 72.0 30.0  99.5      70       17
   2   MY FRIEND AMY 10.0 S     95 119.4 74.0       1    0.5    87.5 1,540.0 0.5  0.9 85.0 10.0  82.5      36       35
   9     TITLED LADY 15.0 E/P   95 121.1 78.8       Q    NaN    77.1 1,430.0 1.1  0.8  0.0 10.0  54.7       0       52

RACE 6 Oaklawn Park
Purse: 33000   Distance: 1320
Type: C   AgeSex: BUM
RCond:  DCENTRIES 6TH OPX DECEMBER 6 STATE-BRED 6F L33000 12500 0 BUM 6 FURLONGS DIRT THOROUGHBRED FILLIES AND MARES 3 YEAR OLDS AND UP CLAIMING 12500-ALL PURSE $33000 (02:50) (12)
 PGM          HorseName   ML  RS  SPR   PPR  SR1 Finish1  Beat1  FTime1   Dist1   x  TJR  RS1  TV1  Pick  NagRat  WNagRat
   4 ONE WAY OR ANOTHER  2.0 E/P   82 112.0 72.0       1    3.0    72.7 1,320.0 3.0 -1.1 80.0 19.0  97.6      80       40
  12           SUMMORYA  4.5 P     82 111.2 70.0       1    0.8    73.0 1,320.0 3.3 -0.6 78.0 16.0  94.5      74       42
   7            KITIARA 10.0 E     82 106.0 67.0       4    4.8    79.8 1,430.0 0.3  0.0 79.0 23.0  92.7      53       64
   2  ZONGS IRISH FROST  8.0 E/P   82 104.7 73.0       1    0.5    72.9 1,320.0 0.8 -0.2 78.0 22.0  92.4      62       47
   1     SHE BE SHEEHAN 12.0 E/P   82 108.4 71.0       2    2.8   104.7 1,830.0 0.5 -2.0 70.0 18.0  90.8      65       62
   8      GOLD STRATEGY  6.0 S     82 110.0 72.0       4    7.2    97.3 1,760.0 0.7 -2.0 88.0  6.0  90.3      68       57
  11             PNEUMA 12.0 E/P   82 102.3 70.0       1    3.8    86.2 1,540.0 0.6 -2.0 74.0 20.0  86.2      69       28
  10      NATURAL TOUCH  5.0 E     82 106.3 74.0       3    7.2    71.3 1,320.0 0.4  0.0 80.0 14.0  86.1      55       42
   6             PETULA 15.0 E/P   82  97.4 55.0       8   13.8    90.5 1,650.0 0.6  0.0 74.0 14.0  75.2      47       32
   3      DIXIE GIRL TO 30.0 S     82  96.8 47.0       6   27.0    99.8 1,760.0 0.7  0.0 50.0 23.0  59.6      23        3
   5       QUEENIES WAY 30.0 E     82  89.1 26.0       8   29.2    71.0 1,320.0 0.6 -2.0 56.0  9.0  55.0      25       37
   9     SHE'S STORMING 20.0 E     82  84.3 56.0       F    NaN   105.8 1,830.0 0.6  0.0  0.0 20.0  43.6       0       32

RACE 7 Oaklawn Park
Purse: 130000   Distance: 1870
Type: A   AgeSex: BUN
RCond:  DAENTRIES 7TH OPX DECEMBER 6 8.5F N130000 0 BUN 1 1/16 MILES DIRT THOROUGHBRED OPEN 3 YEAR OLDS AND UP ALLOWANCE PURSE $130000 (03:18) (14)
 PGM       HorseName   ML  RS  SPR   PPR  SR1 Finish1  Beat1  FTime1   Dist1   x  TJR   RS1  TV1  Pick  NagRat  WNagRat
   6  EMPIRE BUILDER 12.0 E     95 126.3 90.0       1    0.1   102.5 1,830.0 0.4 -2.0  84.0 31.0 114.3      88       62
   1    SIR GREYLIND  5.0 E/P   95 125.7 93.0       1    5.2   103.1 1,870.0 0.9 -0.5  91.0 10.0 110.0      97       64
   5           GUNOE  2.0 E/P   95 133.5 92.0       3    4.8   109.8 1,980.0 1.1 -0.4  88.0 14.0 107.0      97       37
   8     SHARP SPARK 10.0 P     95 120.7 88.0       1    7.5    96.7 1,760.0 0.3 -2.0 100.0 12.0 105.5      89       50
   4        HARLEEZY 15.0 S     95 123.2 85.0       1    1.0   104.6 1,870.0 1.0  4.0  83.0 17.0 104.4      84       45
  11       GET A JOB  4.5 E     95 128.3 82.0       1    2.2   110.7 1,980.0 0.9 -0.6  86.0 13.0 102.1      89       42
  13    KING RUSSELL  6.0 E/P   95 125.6 84.0       4    4.0   104.3 1,870.0 1.4 -2.0  81.0 19.0 101.6      93       30
  10 WITHOUT A TRACE  3.5 E/P   95 124.5 95.0       1    1.0   104.3 1,870.0 0.8  0.0  94.0 13.0  99.6      78       23
  14    BEN DREAMING 20.0 E/P   95 117.2 83.0       2    1.8   105.0 1,870.0 0.4 -0.5  77.0 24.0  95.6      66       37
   3          ZATARA 20.0 E/P   95 124.3 77.0       8   17.0   110.6 1,980.0 1.3 -0.8  73.0 15.0  94.1      71       47
   9     ICE EXPRESS 30.0 E/P   95 109.7 68.0       6    9.0    70.4 1,320.0 1.0  0.7  83.0 13.0  92.1      72       47
   2      CHARLESTON 20.0 E/P   95 122.2 84.0       2    2.2    73.0 1,320.0 1.9  0.0  81.0 26.0  90.3      43       15
  12        SHATTUCK 30.0 S     95 111.4 62.0       7   16.0    97.4 1,760.0 1.1  2.8  73.0 14.0  85.7      55       47
   7     DAILY GRIND 20.0 E/P   95 112.3 55.0       7   28.8   104.3 1,870.0 1.5  1.8  56.0 19.0  79.5      52       37

RACE 8 Oaklawn Park
Purse: 110000   Distance: 1760
Type: S   AgeSex: AOF
RCond:  DSENTRIES 8TH OPX DECEMBER 6 8F M110000 0 AOF 1 MILE DIRT THOROUGHBRED FILLIES 2 YEAR OLDS MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT PURSE $110000 (03:46) (13)
 PGM       HorseName   ML  RS  SPR   PPR  SR1 Finish1  Beat1  FTime1   Dist1   x  TJR  RS1  TV1  Pick  NagRat  WNagRat
   3 ENTICING BEAUTY  3.5 S     82 122.1 82.0       3    2.5    70.1 1,320.0 1.3 -2.0 87.0 12.0 102.9      91       54
   2    MIMI'S GRACE  4.0 E     82 121.8 75.0       2    0.1    98.4 1,760.0 1.1 -2.0 75.0 20.0 101.8      84       62
   9      NANA GRACE  5.0 P     82 113.3 72.0       2    4.2    71.9 1,320.0 0.8 -0.7 77.0 16.0  94.1      65       64
   1       ENSORCELL 12.0 NA    82 117.1 74.0       4    8.5    83.9 1,540.0 1.3 -2.0 75.0 12.0  92.8      70       59
   8      SOMERVILLE 20.0 NA    82 114.0 64.0       5    9.0    98.4 1,760.0 1.3 -0.2 66.0 20.0  91.1      68       54
   6      MOMENTARIO 12.0 E     82 118.2 73.0       6   10.0    83.9 1,540.0 1.3 -0.6 74.0 12.0  90.8      66       52
   5          JENKIN 12.0 S     82 118.0 74.0       5    8.5    83.9 1,540.0 1.1 -0.8 75.0 12.0  90.4      70       44
  10     VINO TIEMPO 20.0 NA    82 110.0 67.0       6   10.5    70.6 1,320.0 1.0  0.0 82.0 10.0  89.3      66       52
   4   LEGAL EMPRESS 15.0 P     82 112.2 68.0       2    0.1    92.5 1,650.0 0.4  0.1 79.0 15.0  86.6      58       40
  13     TAKE A LOOK 12.0 E     82 102.4 60.0       6    7.5   100.5 1,760.0 0.3 -0.5 76.0 24.0  86.5      52       47
  12         BURIANA 20.0 S     82 113.0 67.0       6   18.5    83.0 1,540.0 1.1 -0.3 73.0  8.0  84.8      64       47
   7        ZAGHRUTA  2.0 NA    82  90.0 60.0     NaN    NaN     NaN     NaN 1.0  1.0 65.0 12.0  63.4       0       47
  11    RUN NOT WALK 30.0 NA    82  90.0 60.0     NaN    NaN     NaN     NaN 1.0  0.0 65.0 12.0  52.1       0       -7


RACE 9 Oaklawn Park
Purse: 150000   Distance: 1210
Type: N   AgeSex: AON
RCond:  DNENTRIES 9TH OPX DECEMBER 6 5.5F F150000 0 AON 5 1/2 FURLONGS DIRT THOROUGHBRED OPEN 2 YEAR OLDS NONGRADED STAKE PURSE $150000 (04:14) (6 )
 PGM        HorseName   ML  RS  SPR   PPR  SR1 Finish1  Beat1  FTime1   Dist1   x  TJR  RS1  TV1  Pick  NagRat  WNagRat
   5        INNOVATOR  1.0 E     92 130.0 88.0       2    0.1    63.0 1,210.0 1.5 -2.0 99.0  7.0 113.6     111       64
   4    PERFECT MAGIC  5.0 E/P   92 118.7 82.0       1    2.0    64.0 1,210.0 1.2 -0.6 94.0  9.0 107.1      98       62
   3 MY WIFE IS RIGHT 20.0 P     92 115.4 73.0       1    3.2    59.0 1,100.0 0.3  0.1 89.0  6.0  94.2      82       47
   6     KALE'S ANGEL  2.5 E/P   92 124.9 72.0      11    5.8    97.4 1,760.0 1.1 -1.0 72.0 12.0  92.2      68       56
   1      TEXAS CREED 20.0 E     92 114.4 74.0       2    0.5    64.9 1,210.0 0.4 -2.0 88.0 11.0  88.1      73       23
   2     THREE ECHOES  4.0 P     92 121.3 69.0       6    7.2    85.2 1,540.0 1.3 -0.7 79.0 13.0  88.0      48       52

RACE 10 Oaklawn Park
Purse: 55000   Distance: 2090
Type: R   AgeSex: BUN
RCond:  DRENTRIES 10TH OPX DECEMBER 6 9.5F L55000 0 BUN 1 3/16 MILES DIRT THOROUGHBRED OPEN 3 YEAR OLDS AND UP STARTER ALLOWANCE PURSE $55000 (04:40) (12)
 PGM        HorseName   ML  RS  SPR   PPR  SR1 Finish1  Beat1  FTime1   Dist1   x  TJR  RS1  TV1  Pick  NagRat  WNagRat
   8        TRUCULENT  2.5 P     89 128.3 85.0       1    0.1   113.4 1,980.0 2.4 -1.1 75.0 23.0 110.9      76       84
  11     BRIGHT SPARK  3.0 S     89 121.8 86.0       1   11.5   101.2 1,830.0 0.9 -0.5 92.0 10.0 102.6      90       45
   6 EXECUTIVE ACTION  8.0 E     89 124.5 80.0       1    6.8   106.8 1,870.0 0.6  0.0 93.0 10.0 102.1      80       57
   5     INDIAN GULCH  4.0 S     89 127.4 86.0       5    7.0   104.3 1,870.0 1.9  1.2 78.0 17.0 102.0      75       50
   4       GREATHEART  5.0 P     89 121.1 84.0       3    4.8    98.2 1,760.0 0.7 -0.6 88.0  7.0  98.4      81       54
  10 CANDY FOR CARMEL 20.0 S     89 109.0 76.0       3    1.8   103.1 1,870.0 0.8  0.0 86.0 14.0  97.6      81       52
   1        BIG PAPER 15.0 P     89 118.6 79.0       5    6.0   113.4 1,980.0 1.4  5.0 69.0 23.0  94.8      67       30
   9     C F V BULLET 20.0 E/P   89 122.8 78.0       1    2.0   100.9 1,760.0 1.0 -2.0 89.0 10.0  93.3      49       64
   2       RIGHT TONE 20.0 S     89 115.6 71.0       4    5.2   107.7 1,870.0 0.9  0.8 71.0 24.0  93.3      58       52
   3      COUNT FROST 20.0 E/P   89 117.2 83.0       3    1.0   105.3 1,830.0 0.5  0.0 79.0 24.0  91.6      53       29
   7 CANADIAN PHAROAH 20.0 S     89 115.3 80.0       3    5.5   101.4 1,760.0 0.6 -1.4 66.0 35.0  90.7      35       45
  12     WARTIME HERO 15.0 P     89 116.2 75.0       5   12.5   103.4 1,830.0 0.4 -2.0 79.0 12.0  85.4      57       37

Monday, February 19, 2024

Saturday, November 3, 2018

2018 Breeder's Cup Saturday Pick Six

Running behind, didn't want to past post. Had a nice 7-1 winner Stormy Liberal. Here's the rest of BC today:
RACE 6 Maker's Mark Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf (Grade I) POST TIME - 2:04 PM       
P# PP Horse  A/S Jockey Trainer M/L RAT
4 4 Paved (KY) 3/F J Rosario M W McCarthy 20/1 126
7 7 Smart Choice (ARG) 5/M F Prat T A Pletcher 30/1 116
11 11 Mom's On Strike (FL) 5/M A Beschizza J Sharp 20/1 106
8 8 Fuhriously Kissed (KY) 5/M T Gaffalione A T Quartarolo 30/1 104
1 1 Fourstar Crook (NY) 6/M I Ortiz, Jr. C C Brown 5/1 102
9 9 A Raving Beauty (GER)   5/M J Castellano C C Brown 10/1 101
12 12 Santa Monica (GB)   5/M J L Ortiz C C Brown 15/1 101
3 3 Wild Illusion (GB) 3/F W T Buick C Appleby 7/2 94
10 10 Magic Wand (IRE) 3/F R L Moore A P O'Brien 5/1 93
13 13 Athena (IRE) 3/F W Lordan A P O'Brien 15/1 89
6 6 Sistercharlie (IRE) 4/F J R Velazquez C C Brown 3/1 79
14 14 Eziyra (IRE) 4/F L Dettori D K Weld 15/1 79
2 2 Thais (FR) 4/F M Franco C C Brown 20/1 76
5 5 Princess Yaiza (IRE) 3/F A Atzeni G Cromwell 30/1 38
       
RACE 7 TwinSpires Breeders' Cup Sprint (Grade I) POST TIME - 2:46 PM       
P# PP Horse  A/S Jockey Trainer M/L RAT
5 5 Imperial Hint (FL) 5/H J Castellano L Carvajal, Jr. 9/5 133
1 1 Whitmore (KY)   5/G R Santana, Jr. R Moquett 6/1 128
2 2 Promises Fulfilled (KY) 3/C L Saez D L Romans 6/1 128
8 8 Limousine Liberal (KY) 6/G J L Ortiz B Colebrook 6/1 127
9 9 Roy H (KY) 6/G P Lopez P Miller 5/2 121
4 4 Warrior's Club (KY) 4/C L Contreras D W Lukas 15/1 119
7 7 Distinctive B (FL) 7/G D Van Dyke P Miller 12/1 114
3 3 B Squared (CA) 4/C M Gutierrez D F O'Neill 20/1 106
6 6 Always Sunshine (FL) 6/H F Pennington E T Allard 20/1 93
       
RACE 8 Breeders' Cup Mile (Grade I) POST TIME - 3:36 PM       
P# PP Horse  A/S Jockey Trainer M/L RAT
5 5 Oscar Performance (KY) 4/C J L Ortiz B A Lynch 6/1 141
15 15 Divisidero (KY) 6/H J Toledo K Rubley 30/1 135
10 10 Catapult (KY) 5/H D Van Dyke J W Sadler 6/1 132
1 1 One Master (GB) 4/F J Doyle W J Haggas 12/1 127
13 13 Gustav Klimt (IRE) 3/C R L Moore A P O'Brien 10/1 124
12 12 Analyze It (KY) 3/C I Ortiz, Jr. C C Brown 6/1 120
2 2 Next Shares (KY) 5/G T Gaffalione R Baltas 10/1 109
14 14 Mustashry (GB) 5/G W T Buick S R Stoute 15/1 108
7 7 Expert Eye (GB) 3/C L Dettori S R Stoute 8/1 104
3 3 Happily (IRE) 3/F W Lordan A P O'Brien 15/1 98
6 6 Almanaar (GB) 6/G J Rosario C C Brown 12/1 90
16 16 Clemmie (IRE) 3/F A Atzeni A P O'Brien 30/1 83
8 8 I Can Fly (GB) 3/F J P Spencer A P O'Brien 10/1 71
11 11 Lightning Spear (GB) 7/H O Murphy D Simcock 20/1 59
4 4 Polydream (IRE) 3/F M H Guyon F Head 5/1 SCR
9 9 Hunt (IRE) 6/G F Prat P D'Amato 30/1 SCR
       
RACE 9 Longines Breeders' Cup Distaff (Grade I) POST TIME - 4:16 PM       
P# PP Horse  A/S Jockey Trainer M/L RAT
9 9 Wow Cat (CHI) 4/F J L Ortiz C C Brown 8/1 128
6 6 Verve's Tale (KY) 5/M B J Hernandez, Jr. B Tagg 30/1 122
10 10 Blue Prize (ARG) 5/M J Bravo I Correas, IV 6/1 113
1 1 Champagne Problems (KY) 4/F C H Borel I R Wilkes 12/1 92
8 8 Vale Dori (ARG) 6/M J Talamo B Baffert 12/1 91
3 3 La Force (GER) 4/F D Van Dyke P Gallagher 20/1 90
2 2 Abel Tasman (KY) 4/F M E Smith B Baffert 7/2 74
4 4 Mopotism (KY) 4/F M Gutierrez D F O'Neill 30/1 71
7 7 Midnight Bisou (KY)   3/F J R Velazquez S M Asmussen 6/1 63
11 11 Monomoy Girl (KY)   3/F F Geroux B H Cox 2/1 63
5 5 Wonder Gadot (ON) 3/F I Ortiz, Jr. M E Casse 15/1 46
       
RACE 10 Longines Breeders' Cup Turf (Grade I) POST TIME - 4:56 PM       
P# PP Horse  A/S Jockey Trainer M/L RAT
8 8 Liam the Charmer (KY)   5/G T Gaffalione M W McCarthy 30/1 134
7 7 Glorious Empire (IRE) 7/G J R Leparoux J L Lawrence, II 12/1 132
10 10 Hi Happy (ARG) 6/H L Saez T A Pletcher 20/1 113
3 3 Channel Maker (ON) 4/G J L Ortiz W I Mott 12/1 110
4 4 Robert Bruce (CHI) 4/C I Ortiz, Jr. C C Brown 10/1 105
5 5 Magical (IRE) 3/F R L Moore A P O'Brien 10/1 103
2 2 Enable (GB) 4/F L Dettori J H Gosden 1/1 100
11 11 Sadler's Joy (KY) 5/H J Castellano T Albertrani 30/1 99
12 12 Waldgeist (GB) 4/C P Boudot A Fabre 9/2 98
1 1 Talismanic (GB) 5/H M Barzalona A Fabre 12/1 87
13 13 Hunting Horn (IRE) 3/C W Lordan A P O'Brien 30/1 86
6 6 Arklow (KY) 4/C F Geroux B H Cox 30/1 77
9 9 Quarteto de Cordas (BRZ) 4/C B J Hernandez, Jr. I R Wilkes 30/1 75
       
RACE 11 Breeders' Cup Classic (Grade I) POST TIME - 5:44 PM       
P# PP Horse  A/S Jockey Trainer M/L RAT
1 1 Thunder Snow (IRE) 4/C C Soumillon S bin Suroor 12/1 138
13 13 Discreet Lover (FL) 5/H M Franco U St. Lewis 20/1 138
9 9 Mendelssohn (KY) 3/C R L Moore A P O'Brien 12/1 135
3 3 Catholic Boy (KY)   3/R J Castellano J Thomas 8/1 128
11 11 Mind Your Biscuits (NY)   5/H T Gaffalione C Summers 6/1 127
10 10 Yoshida (JPN)   4/C J L Ortiz W I Mott 10/1 122
4 4 Gunnevera (KY) 4/C I Ortiz, Jr. A Sano 20/1 119
14 14 Accelerate (KY) 5/H J Rosario J W Sadler 5/2 105
7 7 West Coast (KY)   4/C J R Velazquez B Baffert 5/1 100
5 5 Lone Sailor (KY) 3/C J Graham T M Amoss 30/1 92
8 8 Pavel (KY) 4/C M Gutierrez D F O'Neill 20/1 90
2 2 Roaring Lion (KY) 3/C O Murphy J H Gosden 20/1 71
6 6 McKinzie (KY) 3/C M E Smith B Baffert 6/1 69
12 12 Axelrod (FL) 3/C J Bravo M W McCarthy 30/1 66