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Originally Posted by sq764
I am curious if someone could elaborate on the hidden fraction and when it should be acknowledged and utilized in contender selection..
Yesterday race 4 Delta Downs, the 10 horse was #2 Hidden Fraction, #2 Turn Time and 4th in late pace... I pay close attention to turn time, especially on price horses... He won and paid $77..
I was curious if the hidden fraction was a key..
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There are a number of reasons why this horse woke up.
The horse was steadily improving in his last 3 races.
The jockey trainer combination is a successful one and they took off the blinkers. This horse had the best late pace figure in this field but his hidden energy and turn time ratings were far from from the best.
Honestly, I would have discounted this horse because the race shape favored an early type but being that this track is the consummate bull ring, there's no accounting as to how the race can go and normality goes out the window.