Parx race 9 Donald LeVine Memorial Handicap
 

Donald LeVine Memorial Handicap
100,000 Stakes 7.0 3 +

This is the first $100,000 purse race of the year at Parx
This is a handicap race so here are the assigned weights
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Here are the conditions
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Here is my BLBL
There are a few horses with only route lines so i will tread lightly as
Route horses win Parx 7.0 races all the time
Among them is the always tough Hello Lover # 7
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Top weights
 

The two top weights were the 2 and 8
The 8 wins and paid $22.00


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While not an ideal race as far as the high weights are concerned, it still demonstrated the basic point...much consideration should be given to the high weighted horses in handicap races.

As I have posted previously, the ideal situation is where there are 3 clear cut top weighted horses, possibly 4.
In this race there were 2 horses that shared the top weight...3 horses that shared the second top weight ...and 1 horse that came in with the third top weight.
Even though 6 horses made up the three top weights, one of the co-high weights got the job done at $22.60!

Thanks, Bill V, for posting the races.