Pace and Cap - Sartin Methodology & The Match Up - View Single Post - Paceline Selection

Lt1 · 04-01-2017, 08:25 AM

Hi Tim
When Mitch and I joined in 1990 we were taught the best of the last 3 comparable was the method of paceline selection. In Follow Up #81 in the publishers' section Doc clearly states the the last line is no more predictive then lines 2-3-or sometimes 4. That doesn't mean to totally disregard the last line[may indicate a horse going off form]. Later Doc began to favor compounded ratings over the visual matchup. As each of us becomes more versed in the Methodology we tend to have little quirks about why we won't use a certain paceline such as using sly lines on a fast track or lifetime best races by older etc. The bottom line is we must continually evaluate our approach to line selection and above all be consistent with it.
Tim G

04-01-2017, 08:25 AM	#5
Lt1 Grade 1 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Valley Stream NY Posts: 9,162	Hi Tim When Mitch and I joined in 1990 we were taught the best of the last 3 comparable was the method of paceline selection. In Follow Up #81 in the publishers' section Doc clearly states the the last line is no more predictive then lines 2-3-or sometimes 4. That doesn't mean to totally disregard the last line[may indicate a horse going off form]. Later Doc began to favor compounded ratings over the visual matchup. As each of us becomes more versed in the Methodology we tend to have little quirks about why we won't use a certain paceline such as using sly lines on a fast track or lifetime best races by older etc. The bottom line is we must continually evaluate our approach to line selection and above all be consistent with it. Tim G __________________ Trust but verify