I go with my strong suit... pedigree. At the top level, the usual pedigree angles dont really come into play since most, if not all the horses are already proven in their respective genres.

With that being the case, I look for conditions to change such as rain in the forcast, and then I look at female family.

The theory is that class in a racehorse comes from the female family. I think its pretty all-encompassing which makes it seem less effective than it is, but the cream does seem to rise to the top more times than not.

So, I break down the class of the families behind each runner and then go from there. It worked well for me in the Distaff, J.Fillies, and F&M Turf last year.

I then break down the fields by the way their pedigrees tie in. I especially look for the RF factor in pedigrees and always pay a little more attention to those runners who carry it. Last year Stevie Wonderboy was one I was touting on the RF alone, and he did the theory right.

Everyone has a way to do things, and this one is mine. Pedigree Handicapper to a fault.