Vegas Fan, I hope American Pharaoh wins...it would be good for the sport. First Triple Crown winner in 30+ some years.
Jaime, interesting way to handicap the race and bet. I may try sometime in the future, thanks. I don't bet too much on the horses,
I am still a novice. A $2 WIN bet, $1.00 Exacta, a 50 cent Trifecta, and a $2.40 ten cent boxed superfecta is my current budget.
Total Budget= $5.90 . Cost of a burger, fries, and drink.
I usually use Beyer speed numbers, jockey Win %, trainer win %, power ratings, and horse win % to rank my picks. Then I look for
the track type run previously compared to current (e.g. dirt, turf, etc). I also look for horses that performed well in the past and are
being dropped down from previous longer distance races to now shorter ones. Scan for speed, comparing times and how any Closers
have performed in the past. I'm a details guy, so I enjoy the number crunching and analysis. I don't always have time for it though.