When several horses come back to win, that is a clear indicator that the previous race was very tough. Check the BRIS Race Ratings on the Ultimate Past Performances to see whether this horse was above or near the Race Ratings of other horses in today s race. Some trainers do better than others when shipping in to a particular track. Watch for trainers that ship in to run against lesser competition in an effort to steal this race. One stat not available anywhere else ranks the horses within their age group for this distance over the last 7 days.
Some horses just run better at certain tracks or over certain turf courses.
And it s important to recognize that especially if it has been a long time since the last meet at this track. If this horse has not been doing well at another track, he could be rejuvenated when he steps foot over this surface. Just as some horses like certain tracks, some horses love certain distances. Some horses can do great at 7 furlongs but can t win going 6 furlongs or a mile. Let s go back and look at the selections at the top of each race.