Double Race 11/12 at Oaklawn

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All,

Thank you for the feedback/questions, as I am new to data and only two weeks in. I was under the impression that the win/place/show horses are in the top 5 RX 80% (or more) of the time (correct me if im wrong)? What I have been doing is handicapping all 5 horses (whether they are low or high). In this race, a fast/pressured pace was almost certain (RS 20, 4 E horses). I was looking for a horse that I believe would be able to stay on the pace/stalk and close in (9 was a EP6). The 9 did exactly that, 4th on the 1/4, 2nd on the 1/2 and then closed nice and easy in the stretch. The 9 was the 2nd best late on NP screen (6 was first but long layoff) and was also the swinghorse. The 9 had back class (2nd best CR on entries screen) and second off the layoff (nice work too). These were all things I considered. I did mention in my initial post, I also liked the 1 (closed, came third) but I thought he was going to be a little farther back and may not get there (E3). Not exactly sure if I can provide any more info. Attached is the ticket since it was requested. Hope this helps!

Thank you!

Marc