How to Read - RsPos (TM) Summary Report

 

The RsPos TM Summary Sheet is by far the most widely used report of all the RsPos TM reports. Internally at HDW it is the sole handicapping tool used on a day to day basis. This report was designed to give you everything a handicapper needs to make a choice without cluttering the page with irrelevant information. It allows you to formulate opinions about a race quickly so that you can play as many races in a day as you like.

Below is a sample of the Summary Sheet. We will describe in detail all the different parts of this valuable report. You will soon see that there is a wealth of information available and it all fits on one page per race!

 

 

 

 

 

 

SECTIONS OF THE SUMMARY SHEET

Note - except where otherwise stated, all statistical information is derived from the horse's last 10 races.

Race Header

screen shot of summary sheet race header

This contains the race, date, track, race number, distance, surface, race type and purse, race conditions, and all available wagering options.

Horse Data

This section contains pertinent information on all of the horses entered today. From left to right - saddle cloth number, horse name, post position, starts/wins from this post position at this track at this distance and surface for the last 365 days, morning line odds, important facts (more on these later), lifetime average earnings (ranked), days since last race, RsPos TM. Items in red indicate early horses, projected start position (at the break), best raw 1/4 mile time, 1/2 mile time (adjusted for beaten lengths) that the horse received when he ran his best 1/4 mile time.

Last Race Fractions

These times and rankings are all taken from the horse's last race and have been adjusted for beaten lengths so they reflect the horse's actual time, not the horse on the lead's time. The first column is the horse's last race 1/4 mile time and the ranking of this time within today's field. The next column is the horse's last race 1/2 mile time and rank within the field. The last column shows the horse's last race stretch fraction time (final furlong) and ranking.

Speed Ratings Summary

Here we show a summary of the Speed Ratings for the last 10 races. The first column separates out the horse's last race Speed Rating. We separate the last race from all other races because HDW's highest last race Speed Rating is the most predictive single piece of information from a horse's past performances available today! The next column shows the best Speed Rating the horse received in his 2nd through 4th races back. Next to that is the best Speed Rating he received in his 5th to 8th races back. The column titled "Best 1/2" shows the speed rating the horse received in the race where he ran his fastest first 1/2 mile. Last, and most important, is HDW's PSR (Projected Speed Rating) for today's race. The top three ranked PSR horses must be considered as potential winners of today's race!

Recent Rs - Finish

This section shows the horse's last three races, his Running Style and Position for the race, and his finish position. Items in red signify early horses (who were close to the lead at the 1/4). Items in green signify turf races. Underlines indicate route races.

LT RS Summary

The Lifetime Running Style Summary Section shows the number of times the horse has run each Running Style, and whether or not he has won using each runnning style. The numbers in bold face and underlined indicate that the horse has won at this Running Style. The boxes around the numbers indicate the horse's projected Running Style for today's race.

Top 10 Fastest 1/4 Mile Times

A list of the ten fastest 1/4 miles from the last 10 races for each horse. We show the horse's name, his Running Style and finish position for that race, his 1/4 mile time, our Pace Rating for the 1/4 mile, the Speed Rating for this horse in the race, the distance, track condition, track, and how many races back this particular race was.

Top 10 Fastest 1/2 Mile Times

A list of the ten fastest 1/2 miles from the last 10 races for each horse. We show the horse's name, his Running Style and finish position for that race, his 1/2 mile time, our Pace Rating for the 1/2 mile, the Speed Rating for this horse in the race, the distance, track condition, track, and how many races back this particular race was.

Top 10 Fastest Stretch Fractions

A list of the ten fastest stretch fractions from the last 10 races for each horse. We show the horse's name, his Running Style and finish position for that race, his stretch fraction time, our Pace Rating from the start to the top of the stretch, the Speed Rating for this horse in the race, the distance, track condition, track and how many races back this particular race was.

Top 10 Fastest Cramer Speed Ratings

A list of the ten fastest Cramer Speed Ratings (CSR) from the last 10 races for each horse. We show the horse's name, his Running Style and finish position for that race, the Speed Rating for this horse in the race as well as this horse's times for the quarter and half, the distance, track condition, track, and how many races back this particular race was.

Jockey Statistics (For Last 365 Days)

Here we present some pertinent information on each jockey in the races and how they do with horses who have today's running style. First is the saddle cloth number of the horse followed by the jockey's name. Then we show overall statistics for the last 365 days for this jockey - starts, wins, and win %. The next column shows how the jockey has performed with horses whose Running Styles match the projected Running Style of his horse today. Next is the jockey's statistics when on a horse with today's projected position. "When On Lead at 1/4" shows starts, wins and win % for this jockey when he manages to get the lead at the first 1/4 mile. The last two columns represent the % of starts that this jockey manages to get the lead at the first 1/4 pole, and what percentage of his wins occurred when he was on the lead at the first 1/4 mile. This information can be extremely helful when you are trying to determine who will get the early lead in a race, as much of it can depend upon the horse's post position and how the jockey will most likely ride the horse today. It also helps you decide whether today's jockey, if he does get the early lead, is capable of maintaining that lead for the duration of the race. If a jockey's name is in bold face it means that he rode the horse last out. Otherwise, it is a 'jockey switch.'