Beholder Mile (G1) at Santa Anita
8F on Dirt (March 11)
Horse Racing Data Analyzed: Last 16 8-furlong Grade 1 dirt stakes at Santa Anita
Date Range: January 1, 2012 - Present
Sharp Angle: Ranked 1st in Best 2 of Last 3 Speed
Factor Stats: 20 contenders, 9 winners (45%, $35.80 Win Return, 189 ROI%), 12 place (60%, $.30 Place Return), 13 Show (65%)
The lone Grade 1 in North America this second weekend in March is the Beholder Mile for older fillies and mares at Santa Anita.
A well-matched field of 9 is set to face the starter so we turned to the Betmix Angler online handicapping database and found that the Best 2 of Last 3 Speed handicapping factor that has been productive in the one mile Grade 1 dirt stakes at The Great Race Place.
Some 45% of the contenders ranking first in this factor have won, producing a healthy $35.90 Win Return, not to mention that 65% of the contenders have participated in the trifecta.
Find this race in Betmix Birddog and use the Best 2 of Last 3 Speed slider to see which horse ranks first in this factor. That’s the Sharp Angles play.
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