In this space on Friday the Prime Power picks for the weekend at Calder, Arlington and Churchill, that were ranked the furthest clear of their competition were noted.
The Brisnet Prime Power ratings, available in the Ultimate Past Performances, have been proven over a long period of time as a reliable indicator of winners.
Off-the-pace type runners appeared to hold an advantage on Saturday's Arlington card where five of the six stakes races restricted to Illinois-bred runners were won by horses that were allowed to rate early. The most popular winner of the day was the game eight-year-old Fort Prado who registered his 17th career victory in the off-the-turf Black Tie Affair H.
The statistics used in the Brisnet Ultimate Past Performances can be especially useful when handicapping maiden races. A few examples can be seen in this weekends races.
The Brisnet Ultimate Past Performances contain some of the most detailed trainers statistic found anywhere including sample size, win and in the money percentages and ROI. A few examples can be seen over the next two days.
The first of five graded stakes on Saturday's excellent card at Churchill Downs was the Jefferson Cup (G2). Florentino, the lone runner in the field to be designated an "E" type runner in the Brisnet Ultimate Past Performances was able to establish the lead. After setting relatively sl