Videos: Woodbine 05/28/2008

[Ted Craven]

In another thread, Dallas4lr (Carl) said he was having some trouble predicting the winner at Woodbine May 28 in a series of races (http://paceandcap.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3984 - see post #5). I made a series of videos in (Flash format) with my take on a method using RDSS for 4 races that day at Woodbine. I did handicap these after the fact, but did not know the results: however, the point of this exercise is not actually to predict the winner per se, but to describe a method of using RDSS and to show a consistent process of identifying contenders, picking pacelines, analysing readouts.

For me this is a consistent method, one which takes a lot less time to implement that to actually describe. Hopefully some who are trying to get the hang of RDSS, and establish their own method, will find this useful. Readers of later Follow Ups will recognize the approach straight out of those pages, using all the tools in the book: Total Energy, V/DC, Early/Late, Bottom/Line Betting/Line, and adding older tools like APV and Class and newer ones like Computed Beaten Lengths (CBL) and True Speed+F3 (the Segments screen). And always, not forgetting a touch of Match Up, such as I'm able.

Race 4: www.artofpace.com/media/WO0528-4.wmv

Race 5: www.artofpace.com/media/WO0528-5.wmv

Race 6: www.artofpace.com/media/WO0528-6.wmv

Race 7: www.artofpace.com/media/WO0528-7.wmv


Carl, hope this gives you some ideas for your next try at Woodbine. Don't give up on it - sometimes there are some very nice mutuels, and fine racing. When I'm lucky, sometimes you'll see me leaning on the rail at the finish line

Enjoy!

Ted