John C. Mabee S. (G2) at Del Mar
9F on Turf (September 7)
Horse Racing Data Analyzed: Last 59 9-furlong graded turf stakes at Del Mar
Date Range: January 1, 2012 - Present
Sharp Angle: Ranked 1st in Jockey Current Meet
Factor Stats: 68 contenders, 19 winners (28%, $36.40 Win Return, 126 ROI%), 28 Place (41%), 36 Show (53%)

The Grade 2 John C. Mabee S. is one of the 5 Stakes on the final weekend of the 2024 Del Mar meeting and a competitive field will face the starter.

We turned to the Betmix Angler online handicapping database for guidance and discovered that 28% of the past 59 9-furlong graded turf stakes at the Pacific shore oval fell to the horse ranking first in the Jockey Current Meet handicapping factor.

The 19 winners in the sample have generated a positive $36.40 Win Return and over 50% of the contenders have factored in the trifecta. So it may be a good idea to go with the hottest jock.

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Ladies Turf Sprint S.
6.5F on turf at Kentucky Downs (August 31)
Races Analyzed: Last 36 Kentucky Downs 6.5 furlong stakes
Date Range: January 1, 2013 - Present
Sharp Angle: Ranked 1st in Trainer/Jockey Combo 2YR Win %
Factor Stats: 43 contenders, 10 winners (23%) $56.26 Win Return, 11 Place (25%), 15 Show (34%)

Huge purses drawing huge fields to contest races over a sprawling European-style course means there are no gimmies for handicappers at Kentucky Downs. Luckily for bettors, there is the Betmix Angler handicapping database.

We used Angler to analyze the 6.5 furlong stakes at the Southern Kentucky course with the hope of isolating a positive angle for the Ladies Turf Sprint S. that drew an overflow field of fillies and mares chasing a $1.5 million purse pot. Not surprisingly, Angler came through.

The Trainer/Jockey Combo 2YR Win % factor has pointed to 23% winners and, more compelling, a $56.46 Win Return. In fact, half of the 10 winners this factor has pointed to have paid double digits.

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Travers S. (G1)
10F on dirt at Saratoga (August 24)
Races Analyzed: Last 28 Saratoga 10F dirt G1 Stakes at Saratoga
Date Range: January 1, 2013 - Present
Sharp Angle: Ranked 1st in Win %
Factor Stats: 35 contenders, 12 winners (34%), $59.60 Win Return/185 ROI% , 17 Place (49%), $15.40 Place Return, 20 Show (57%)

With the presence of filly Thorpedo Anna, the on again, off again Fierceness, Dornoch going for his third straight Grade 1 victory and Sierra Leone always threatening to come over the top, this year's Travers is has no shortage of story lines.

We turned to the Betmix Angler online handicapping database for clues and found that the Win % handicapping factor has shown good returns in the 10-furlong dirt Grade 1s at Saratoga.

This factor has pointed to 34% winners of this race type, including quartet of double digit Travers winners in Catholic Boy ($16.20), West Coast ($14.20), Arrogate ($25.40) and V. E. Day ($41.00).

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Alabama S. (G1)
10F on dirt at Saratoga (August 17)
Races Analyzed: Last 27 Saratoga 10F dirt G1 Stakes at Saratoga
Date Range: January 1, 2013 - Present
Sharp Angle: Ranked 1st in Win %
Factor Stats: 27 contenders, 12 winners (35%), $61.60 Win Return/190 ROI% , 17 Place (50%), $17.40 Place Return, 20 Show (58%), $1.50 Show Return

The 2024 Saratoga meeting is starting to heat up with the historic Alabama Stakes anchoring the Saturday card.

While superstar filly Thorpedo Anna awaits the Travers, a competitive field of 8 will face the starter,so we turned to the Betmix Angler online handicapping database for clues and found that the Win % handicapping factor has shown good returns in the 10-furlong dirt Grade 1s at Saratoga.

This factor has pointed to 35% winners of this race type, including 4 Alabama winners. While the winningest horses tend to be well-bet, no one will complain about a $69.60 Win Return along with a positive returns in the Place and Show spots as well.

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Yellow Ribbon S. (G2)
8.5F on Turf (August 12)
Horse Racing Data Analyzed: Last 30 8.5F graded turf at Del Mar.
Date Range: January 1, 2012 - Present
Sharp Angle: Ranked 1st in Avg. Last 3 Race Classes
Factor Stats: 34 contenders, 9 winners (26%, $53.80 Win Return, 179 ROI%), 12 Place (35%), 17 Show (50%)

Saturday's Yellow Ribbon S. at Del Mar brings together the best middle distance turf distaffers on the West Coast.

We turned to Betmix Angler, the world's most powerful online handicapping database, for some insights and learned that the Avg. Last 3 Race Classes handicapping factor has pointed to 26% winners of this race while generating a very healthy $53.80 Win Return. Fully half of the contenders have participated in the trifecta payouts as well.

This factor has pointed to 3 recent Yellow Ribbon winners as well, Cambodia ($5.40) in 2018, Beau Recall ($6.00) the following year and 2022 heroine Going Global ($3.40). So this factor seems a great place to start when playing this race at the windows or on Xpressbet.

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Horse Racing Data Analyzed: Last 34 Saratoga graded turf stakes at 9-10 furlongs
Date Range: January 1, 2012 - Present
Sharp Angle: Ranked 1st in Trainer 1-Year Win %
Factor Stats: 33 contenders, 16 winners (25%, $42.40 Win Return, 133 ROI%), 25 Place/Show (39%, $5.20 Place Return), 36 Show ($2.50 Show Return)

Three-year-old distance turfers get their chance to shine this weekend at Saratoga in a pair of rich stakes, Friday's Saratoga Oaks and Saturday's Saratoga Derby.

We turned to Betmix Angler, the world's most powerful online handicapping database, for some insights and learned that the Trainer 1-Year Win % handicapping factor has been profitable in this race type.

The 16 winners this factor has pointed to include the winner of the 2021 Derby, State of Rest, who scored at 21-1.

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Monmouth Oaks (G3)
8.5F on Dirt (July 27)
Horse Racing Data Analyzed: Last 41, 8.5 furlong Graded dirt Stakes at Monmouth
Date Range: January 1, 2012 - Present
Sharp Angle: Ranked 1st in Jockey This Meet
Factor Stats: 43 contenders, 13 winners (30%, $9.40 Win Return, 119 ROI%), 24 Place (55%, $7.10 Place Return), 31 Show (72%, $1.20 Show Return)

The 3-year-old colts were in the spotlight last Saturday at Monmouth Park and the Betmix Angler online handicapping database was on point as winner Dornoch ranked first in our featured handicapping factor. We go back to Monmouth this week where the 3-year-old fillies take center stage in a very competitive edition of the Monmouth Oaks.

Angler reveals that the Jockey Current Meet handicapping factor has been productive in the 8.5 furlong graded dirt stakes at the Jersey Shore oval, pointing to 30% winners and postive returns across the board.

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Haskell S. (G1)
9F on Dirt (July 20)
Horse Racing Data Analyzed: Last 11 editions of the Haskell
Date Range: January 1, 2012 - Present
Sharp Angle: Ranked 1st in Best Lifetime Speed
Factor Stats: 16 contenders, 6 winners (37%, $15.40 Win Return, 148 ROI%), 8 Place/Show (50%, $4.50 Place Return), 9 Show (56%)

Saturday's Haskell Stakes has drawn a typically fascinating field of 8 sophomores including the 1-2 finishers in the Belmont Stakes.

We turned to Betmix Angler, the world's most powerful online thoroughbred handicapping database, for some insights. We learned that the Best Lifetime Speed handicapping factor has pointed to 6 of the past 11 winners of the Haskell. while generating a $15.40 Win Return. The sample includes the double-digit winners Girvin ($20.40) and Bayern ($11.40).

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Horse Racing Data Analyzed: Last 23 6-furlong graded dirt stakes for 2-year-olds
Date Range: January 1, 2012 - Present
Sharp Angle: Ranked 1st in Jockey Current Year
Factor Stats: 33 contenders, 7 winners (21%, $28.80 Win Return, 143 ROI%), 11 Place (33%, $11.20 Place Return), 13 Show (39%)

Here we go! The first Saturday of the Saratoga meeting features a trio of graded stakes, including the historic Sanford for juvenile colts. A field of 8 is set to face the starter, including a strong morning line favorite, so we turned to the Betmix Angler online handicapping database for some insights.

The world's most powerful online handicapping database tells us that the Jockey This Year handicapping factor has pointed to 21% winners of this race type while generating a $28.80 Win Return and an $11.20 Place Return.

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8.5F on Dirt (July 6)
Horse Racing Data Analyzed: Last 21 Horseshoe Indy 8.5-furlong Graded graded dirt stakes
Date Range: January 1, 2012 - Present
Sharp Angle: Ranked 1st in Last E2 Pace
Factor Stats: 22 contenders, 8 winners (36%, $21.80 Win Return, 149 ROI%), 12 Place (54%, $11.90 Place Return), 16 Show (72%, $6.10 Show Return)

Horseshoe Indianapolis will host its biggest card of the season on Saturday. Horseplayers will be challenged by a total of 8 stakes races, including the graded Indiana Derby and Indiana Oaks for sophomores going a mile and one sixteenth on the main track.

A scan of the Betmix Angler online handicapping database reveals that the Last E2 Pace handicapping factor has pointed 36% winners of this race type while generating a healthy $21.80 Win Return. In fact, this factor has shown plus returns across the board and among the groups are a pair of Derby winners and 6 Oaks heroines.

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