Running Style Question - Pace and Cap

MIKE1121 · 08-03-2008, 11:06 PM

Running styles come in 2 forms, those that need the lead and those that don't ( a closer is a closer ).It can be that simple.

The main reason that I look at running styles is becouse I like to visualize how the field will spread itself out after a 1/4 of racing. I like to see how many horses will be within a lenght of the lead, how many will be 3 lenghts back , how many will be 5 to 7 back and who will be way back .My preference is too look at beaten lenghts behind the leader or leaders rather than if they are a P/S or a S. A S horse who is 7 lenghts behind is a lot different than one who is 11 lenghts behind.

As far as Paceline selection goes I rarely go beyond the last 3 lines .90% of the time I will stick my horses with one of the last 3 pacelines, this is one of the changes I made this year that turned me from breaking even to making money at the track.

Good luck.

08-03-2008, 11:06 PM	#10
MIKE1121 Grade 1 Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 131	Running styles come in 2 forms, those that need the lead and those that don't ( a closer is a closer ).It can be that simple. The main reason that I look at running styles is becouse I like to visualize how the field will spread itself out after a 1/4 of racing. I like to see how many horses will be within a lenght of the lead, how many will be 3 lenghts back , how many will be 5 to 7 back and who will be way back .My preference is too look at beaten lenghts behind the leader or leaders rather than if they are a P/S or a S. A S horse who is 7 lenghts behind is a lot different than one who is 11 lenghts behind. As far as Paceline selection goes I rarely go beyond the last 3 lines .90% of the time I will stick my horses with one of the last 3 pacelines, this is one of the changes I made this year that turned me from breaking even to making money at the track. Good luck.