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With win payoffs in the six juvenile stakes at Calder on Saturday ranging from the $93.40 generated by Retire To What in the Fasig Tipton Turf Dash Stakes  to Jackson Bend's $3.40 Florida Stallion Affirmed Stakes divided, mixed results may have been experienced by handicappers.

Calder will stage six stake races for two-year-olds on Saturday with plentiful betting opportunities. With the help of the Brisnet Ultimate Past Performances some angles can be uncovered.

With often little form to base decisions on, maiden races can often be the biggest challenge for horseplayers. However, for those prepared to dig deeper, rewards can be substantial and the pedigree and trainer statistics found in the Brisnet Ultimate Past Performances can be the key to success.

Over and over the Brisnet Prime Power Ratings, found in the Ultimate Past Performances have proved their worth in consistently picking winners. However, they can also be used as a good tool for identifying false favorites.

Unique Pace and Class ratings, trainer and pedigree statistics, track bias information and much more are found in the Brisnet Ultimate Past Performances. By using the Ultimates players can unearth nuggets that can lead to lucrative days at the track. A few plays are found at Arlington on Thursday.

Among the most important aspects of handicapping is being able to visualize how a race is going to unfold, and anticipating which runner may benefit, or not, from the likely pace scenario.

Arlington hosted a fabulous day of racing on Saturday with seven stakes races, including three grade one events, offering plentiful betting opportunities.

The BRIS Early Pace Ratings confirm what handicappers know. PRESIOUS PASSION is the controlling, lone speed in the featured Arlington Million on Saturday. If you look at the Track Bias Race Summary found on the Ultimate PPs, you will see average early pace ratings of 119/121 for this talented and underrated runner. No one is even remotely closely. The question is will he return to the field.

One of the most important tools that I utilize every day that I handicap are the BRIS Pace Ratings. BRIS calculates pace ratings for both the first and second call of each race run in North America.  The numbers are adjusted for track conditions and across distances.  This results in some very accurate figures.  Think of them as "internal" speed ratings. 

With little form to refer to, hidden value can often be uncovered on first time starters using Brisnet's unique pedigree and trainer statistics in the Ultimate Past Performances. A few examples are found in the two-year-old maidens at Calder and Arlington this weekend.