HORSES FAST HANDICAPPING FOR THOROUGHBRED

? by Professional Handicappers 2017

FAST HANDICAPPING FOR THOROUGHBRED HORSES

The method is very simple. Just follow the few rules and you will find many winners. 1. Eliminate Maiden Races. You can handicap them, but your percentage of wins will not be as high or consistent. I personally do not play them. 2. Do Not Play Off Tracks. 3. Do Not Play any Races that are 1 1/4 miles or longer. If a horse does not fit within the following guidelines eliminate the horse.

CLAIMING, OPTIONAL CLAIMING, STARTER ALLOWANCE OR STARTER HANDICAP RACES

CLAIMING PRICE Under $8000

Between $8000 and $15000 $16,000 and More

DATES SINCE LAST RACE Less than 99 Days Less than 99 Days Less than 130 Days

MORNING LINE ODDS Under 12/1 Morning Line Under 8/1 Morning Line Under 8/1 Morning Line

WINNING IN THEIR LAST RACE

CLAIMING, OPTIONAL CLAIMING, STARTER ALLOWANCE OR STARTER HANDICAP

CLAIMING PRICE Less than $7500

$7500 and $24,999 $25,000 and More

DATES SINCE LAST RACE Less than 33 Days Less than 45 Days Less than 55 Days

SPECIAL EXCEPTION:

If the horse has Won their Last Race add the following Rule. In Claiming or Optional Claiming Races of 25000 or less keep in any Winning horse that is under 12/1 Morning Line as long as they qualify with the Dates in the chart above.

Also eliminate any horse coming back to the races in 7 days or less.

CLASS IN CLAIMING OR OPTIONAL CLAIMING RACES

If a horse is going up 3 Class Levels or More from the Last Race to today's ELIMINATE horse from race.

DATES SINCE LAST RACE Win in their Last Race

ALLOWANCE RACES

Less than 400 Days Less than 64 Days

Under 8/1 Morning Line Under 10/1 Morning Line

HANDICAP, STAKES AND GRADED STAKES

Must be Under 8/1 Morning Line Odds Unless it is a Graded Stakes for 3 Year Olds Only. Then you can keep in any horse that is under 15/1 Morning Line Odds.

Eliminate any 3 Year Old Horse going up 8 Class Levels or more.

DATES SINCE LAST RACE Win in their Last Race

Less than 225 Days Less than 55 Days

SPECIAL EXCEPTION:

The Only Exception to the Above Outline is in the Graded Stakes Category. If a horse has a Morning Line of 1/1 (Even Money) or Less in Today's Race DO NOT ELIMINATE NO MATTER HOW MANY DAYS SINCE THEIR LAST RACE.

FINISH LAST RACE

With the Remaining horses look at how they finished their last race. Keep in any horse that finished 7th or better in the last race unless the horse finished last. If the horse finished 7th or less and was last then the horse must be dropping in class in the last race.

Eliminate any horse finishing 10th or more. Only keep in a horse finishing 8th or even 9th in the last race as long as the horse is dropping at least 2 class levels from the last race out to today's race. If not eliminate any horse finishing 8th or 9th.

ODDS LAST 2 RACES

Odds in the last 2 races. Each horse must be less than 17 1/2 odds in one of the last 2 races if not eliminate.

FINDING YOUR HORSES TO PLAY

Now with the remaining horses look at the Stretch Call Positions of their last 3 Races. Add together the 2 lowest Stretch Call Positions. The Stretch Call Position is found to the left of the finish of the race in most Past Performances.

Example of a Running Line

Running Line of a Route Race (1 Mile or Greater)

Running Line of a Route Race (1 Mile or Greater)

1 Mile Race

6 4 3 1/2 5 4 1/2 5 4 5 3 3 1 1/4

6 The Post Position of the horse in the race.

4 3/12 - 4th Position 3 1/2 lengths behind at the start of the race.

5 4 1/2 - 5th Position 4 1/2 lengths behind at the 1st call of the race.

5 4 - 5th Position 4 lengths behind at the middle call of the race or 2nd Call of the Race. This is the Position Number (5) that we will be using.

5 3 - 5th Position 3 lengths behind at the Stretch Call of the race. This is the Stretch Call Position Number (5) that we will be using.

3 1 1/4 - 3rd Position 1 1/4 lengths behind at the finish of the race.

Running Line of a Sprint Race (Under 1 Mile)

6 Furlongs

5 2 4 3/4 3 2 4 4 3 4 1/2

5 The Post Position of the horse in the race.

2 The Horse's start of the race. (2nd Position)

4 3/4 - 4th Position 3/4 lengths behind at the 1st call of the race.

3 2 - 3rd Position 2 lengths behind at the middle call or 2nd call of the race..

4 4 - 4th Position 4 lengths behind at the Stretch call of the race. This is the Stretch Call Position Number (4) that we will be using

3 4 - 3rd Position 4 lengths behind at the finish of the race.

When you have located the Stretch Call Position (3rd Call) of the race, note the position the horse is behind the leader of the race at this point.

Mark down the 3rd Call Position number of the last 3 races the horse ran, add together the 2 lowest numbers at the Stretch Call Position (3rd call) of the 3 races.

6 4 3 1/2 5 4 1/2 5 4 5 3 3 1 1/4

5 2 3 3

4 3/4 3 2

3 2 4 4 3 4 1/2 11 1 1 4 2

Example:

Last Race - 5th position

2nd Race Back - 4th position

3rd Race Back - 1st position

The 2 lowest positions are 1 (3rd Race Back) and 4 (2nd Race Back). Total the 2 numbers together (1 and 4) to give you a total of 5.

Do this same procedure on the remaining horses in the race.

Keep in the 2 LOWEST Stretch Call Position Total horses or any horses with

Keep in the 2 LOWEST Stretch Call Position Total horses or any horses with the same Stretch Position Total and/or within 1 Point of the lowest number. There may be more than 2 in certain situations. Example of a Race. 1. 8 2. 5 3. 4 4. 3 5. 7

Keep in the 2 LOWEST Stretch Call Position Total horses or any horses with the same Stretch Position Total and/or within 1 Point of the lowest number. In the above example, #4 has the lowest Stretch Position Total with a 3. So the second lowest Stretch Call Position Total is #3 with a 4. So automatically #3 also remains in the race. Also keep in any other horse with a Stretch Call Position Total of 4. In the above example there are no other horses with a 3 or a 4. Every other horse is eliminated from the race. Here is another example. Example of a Race. 1. 10 2. 4 3. 8 4. 12 5. 7

Keep in the 2 LOWEST Stretch Call Position Total horses or any horses with

the same Stretch Position Total or within 1 Point. In the above example, #2 has the lowest Stretch Call Position Total with a 4. This means we are looking for any horse or horses with a 4 or a 5. If not we will keep in the next lowest Stretch Call Position Total. That means we are looking for any horses with a 4 and/or a 5. In this example we do not have another 4 or a 5. So we will keep in the next lowest Stretch Call Position Total in the race. So the second lowest Stretch Call Position Total is #5 with a 7. So automatically #5 also remains in the race. So all other horses except #2 and #5 remain in the race. Here is another example. Example of a Race. 1. 5 2. 4 3. 4 4. 8

4. 8 5. 9

Keep in the 2 LOWEST Stretch Call Position Total horses or any horses with the same Stretch Position Total or within 1 Point. In the above example, both #2 and #3 have the lowest Stretch Position Total with a 4. This means we are looking for any horse or horses with a 4 or a 5. In this example we do have both 4 and 5. #2 is a 4 #3 is a 4 #1 is a 5. So we will keep all 3 of these horses. #4 and #5 are eliminated. The majority of the time races we have just 2 horses. Occasionally we will have 3 horses to handicap.

VERY IMPORTANT If a horse has only run one race then find the Stretch Call Position of the horse in the race and double the position number. Example:

5 2 4 3/4 3 2 4 4 3 4 1/2

The Stretch Call Position Number is 4. Since the horse has only one race we will double the 4 to give the horse a 8 Stretch Call Position Total Number. Use this number for your handicapping.

This handicapping is SO SIMPLE!!

SEPARATING YOUR HORSES TO PLAY

If you have 2 horses remaining you can just play both horses to win or separate these 2 horses.

FINDING JUST ONE HORSE TO PLAY

We will separate the horses remaining by speed. Look at the Speed Ratings of the last 2 races on your horses remaining. You can use any Speed Rating depending on the Past Performances that you are using, but I prefer to use the Daily Racing Form Speed Rating with the Daily Variant added. This same number is found not only in the Daily Racing Form but also in the Past Performances with . You need to add the 2 numbers together. Here is an example below.

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