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Pedigree Handicapping – 2-Year-Old Sires

North American racing is slowly beginning to stir from its forced slumber and that means the stunted juvenile racing season will start to bloom as well.

We published our survey of 2019 juvenile sires in late December and that results chart is posted again here:

2019 Juvenile Sire Survey

We went a step further this time to add more data to the juvenile handicapping arsenal. For qualifying sires (with more than one crop) we went back to the begining of 2018 and mined the Betmix Angler online handicapping database for a two-year picture:

Juvenile Sires by Win Return (2018 & 2019)

Paynter's outrageous Win Return has been buoyed by Knicks Go, the 70-1 winner of the 2018 Breeders' Futurity at Keeneland. But he's more than just a one-hit wonder as half of his 48 juvenile winners over the past two seasons have paid double digits.

Juvenile Sires by Win % (2018 & 2019)

Sire progeny percentages can also be useful when selecting contenders in juvenile heats. Munnings and Into Mischief are the stallions that stick out in this regard. Both sired 18% juvenile winners/starters in 2018 & 2019 with Into Mischief topping our sample with a 47% In The Money rate.

Using Angler to find Arkansas Derby Contenders

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Sharp Angles – Bachelor S.

Bachelor S.
6F on Dirt (April 25)

Horse Racing Data Analyzed: Last 48 6-furlong stakes for 3-year-olds at Oaklawn Park
Date Range: January 1, 2012 - Present
Sharp Angle: Ranked 1st in Best Speed Last 3
Factor Stats: 53 contenders, 23 winners (43%, $40.40 flat win bet return, 138 ROI%), 38 place/show (71%, $2.10 flat Place Return)

An intriguing field of nine sophomore sprinters are set to contest the $100,000 Bachelor Stakes, one of two sprint stakes on Saturday's Oaklawn Park card.

To lessen the intrigue we turned to the Betmix Angler online database and found that the Best Speed Last 3 handicapping factor has shown good results in this racetype.

Over 40% of the qualifiers in 3-year-old sprint stakes at Oaklawn have been victorious while showing a very healthy $40.40 Win Return. 71% of the qualifiers have factored in the trifecta.

Find this race in Betmix Birddog and use the Best Speed Last 3 slider to see which horse ranks first in this factor. That’s the Sharp Angles play.

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Sharp Angles – Apple Blossom S.

Apple Blossom S. (G1)
8.5F on Dirt (April 18)
Horse Racing Data Analyzed: Last 28 8.5-furlong graded stakes (4YO & up) at Oaklawn Park
Date Range: January 1, 2012 - Present
Sharp Angle: Ranked 1st in Average Last 3 E2 Pace
Factor Stats: 30 contenders, 12 winners (40%, $25.60 flat win bet return, 142 ROI%), 20 place/show (66%, $5.40 flat Place Return)

Quantity may be lacking in horse racing nowadays but fans and bettors can revel in a Breeders' Cup-quality Apple Blossom S. on Saturday at Oaklawn Park.

With 14 fillies & mares set to break from the gate, the Betmix Angler handicapping database was the obvious place to turn for an edge in such a competitive contest.

Our query revealed that Avg. of Last 3 E2 Pace has been predictive in the graded 8.5-furlong heats for older runners at the Hot Springs oval. 40% of the contenders have won, including four recent Apple Blossom heroines.
On Fire Baby ($26.40) is among that group.

Find this race in Betmix Birddog and use the Avg. Last 3 E2 Pace slider to see which horse ranks first in this factor. That’s the Sharp Angles play.

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Sharp Angles – Oaklawn Mile

Oaklawn Mile
8F on Dirt (April 11)
Horse Racing Data Analyzed: Last 28 8-furlong non-graded stakes at Oaklawn Park
Date Range: January 1, 2012 - Present
Sharp Angle: Ranked 1st in Average Last 3 E2 Pace
Factor Stats: 29 contenders, 10 winners (34%, $65.80 flat win bet return, 213 ROI%), 19 place/show (65%, $30.20 flat place bet return & $11.10 flat show return)

Oaklawn Park offers a pair of big-money and big-field stakes on Saturday, including the 14-horse Oaklawn Mile.

We scanned the Betmix Angler online handicapping database fand found that Average Last 3 E2 Pace has been a very profitable factor for handicappers.

Over a third of the contenders have found the winner's enclosure and over two-thirds have helped trifecta players. The $65.80 Win Return is particularly compelling as are the double-digit Place and Show Returns.

Among the winners is Exulting, the $23.80 winner of the inaugural running of this race in 2019.

Find this race in Betmix Birddog and use the Avg. Last 3 E2 Pace slider to see which horse ranks first in this factor. That’s the Sharp Angles play.

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Sharp Angles – Purple Mountain S.

Purple Mountain S.
6F on Dirt (April 4)
Horse Racing Data Analyzed: Last 45 6-furlong non-graded dirt stakes for 3-year-olds at Oaklawn Park
Date Range: January 1, 2012 - Present
Sharp Angle: Ranked 1st in Speed Last Race
Factor Stats: 51 contenders, 20 winners (39%, $20.80 flat win bet return, 120 ROI%), 39 place/show (78%, $8.30 flat place bet return & $2.50 flat show return)

Saturday's Purple Martin S. at Oaklawn Park has drawn a particularly tough field of 10 sophomore fillies. Half of the field are already stakes winners and a third of the runners are making their 2020 debuts.

Difficult races are just what the Betmix Angler online handicapping software is for. A query of the Angler database revealed that Speed Last Race has been a very positive handicapping factor in the non-graded sprints for 3-year-olds in Hot Springs.

Nearly 40% of the contenders have earned a trophy and over 70% have factored in the trifecta with positive Returns across the board.

Find this race in Betmix Birddog and use the Speed Last Race slider to see which horse ranks first in this factor. That’s the Sharp Angles play.

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Sharp Angles – Gulfstream Park Oaks

Gulfstream Park Oaks (G2)
8.5F on Dirt (March 28)
Horse Racing Data Analyzed: Last 23 8.5-furlong graded dirt stakes for 3-year-olds at Gulfstream Park
Date Range: January 1, 2012 - Present
Sharp Angle: Ranked 1st in Speed Last Race
Factor Stats: 28 contenders, 10 winners (35%, $19.20 flat win bet return, 134 ROI%), 20 place/show (71%, $1.10 flat place bet return)

The Gulfstream Park Oaks is one of TEN stakes on the super-charged Saturday card at Gulfstream Park and it drew a full field of 11.

We scanned the Betmix Angler online handicapping database for trends in the 8.5 furlong graded dirt races for 3-year-olds at the Hallandale track and found that Speed Last Race has been very solid.

Over one third of the contenders have had their pictures taken and over 70% have hit the board.

What's more is that four of the past five Gulfstream Park Oaks winners have ranked first in this factor - Coach Rocks ($7.80), Salty ($4), Go Maggie Go ($10) and Birdatthewire ($5.40).

Find this race in Betmix Birddog and use the Speed Last Race slider to see which horse ranks first in this factor. That’s the Sharp Angles play.

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Sharp Angles – Muniz Memorial Classic

Muniz Memorial Classic S.
9F on Turf (March 21)
Horse Racing Data Analyzed: Last 16 9-furlong graded turf stakes at Fair Grounds
Date Range: January 1, 2012 - Present
Sharp Angle: Ranked 1st in Last E 2 Pace
Factor Stats: 16 contenders, 5 winners (31%, $35.40 flat win bet return, 210 ROI%), 8 place/show (50%, $23.40 flat place bet return & $5.30 flat show bet return)

Eight stakes races dominate the Saturday Fair Grounds card, including the 9-furlong Muniz Memorial S. on the grass. We queried the Betmix Angler database to look for trends in the grassy graded 9-furlong contests in New Orleans and found that Last E2 Pace generated a lot of green.

In fact, 4 of the past 6 Muniz winners have ranked first in this factor - Skyring ($17.40), Chocolate Ride ($10.60), Take the Stand ($18) and Bricks and Mortar ( $2.60).

Find this race in Betmix Birddog and use the Last E2 Pace slider to see which horse ranks first in this factor. That’s the Sharp Angles play.

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Sharp Angles – Hurricane Bertie S.

Hurricane Bertie S. (G3) at Gulfstream Park
7F on Dirt (March 14)

Horse Racing Data Analyzed: Last 42 7-furlong graded dirt stakes at Gulfstream Park
Date Range: January 1, 2012 - Present
Sharp Angle: Ranked 1st in Jockey Current Meet
Factor Stats: 47 contenders, 16 winners (34%, $76.60 flat win bet return, 181 ROI%), 29 place/show (61%, $27.40 flat place bet return & $4.90 flat show bet return)

The Hurricane Bertie Stakes for distaff sprinters highlights the Saturday card at Gulfstream Park and the race has drawn a very evenly-matched field of nine.

We queried the Betmix Angler online handicapping database and found that Jockey Current Meet has been very profitable for bettors in this racetype. 34% of the contenders have had their pictures taken yielding a juicy $76.60 (with healthy green numbers for the place and show returns as well).

Find this race in Betmix Birddog and use the Jockey Current Meet slider to see which horse ranks first in this factor. That’s the Sharp Angles play.

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