Track bias? Penn, Charles, Mtn?

eagles725 · #1 07-03-2007, 03:28 PM

Being that I only get to bet the ponies on certain friday nights these are the tracks I play. I was just wondering if there are any known track biases I should know about?

Thanks!

MaTH716 · #2 07-03-2007, 06:43 PM

I have only played Penn a couple of times. The things that I remember are that there are alot of short sprint races, and it is very tough to catch the speed. Go to Equibase.com and you can download charts of past races at those tracks. That will give you a better handle on how those tracks are playing.

theiman · #3 07-03-2007, 10:09 PM

Mountaineer has been a big rally wide bias for most of 2007. I would say about 65% of the races have been rally wide 20% fair, no bias, and 15% inside bias.

If it is wet it is rally wide.
You will also notice that nearly every leader turning for home is in the 4 path or wider.

I will say the turf races for the most part have no form. Although I like turf races, I avoid the turf. If you do play the turf you can play layoff horses as there is a very short turf season at Mountaineer--Memorial Day to Labor Day and many races are taken off the turf if there is one drop of moisture on it. Thus trainers may only get one or two races a season to turf at the Mountain. Its ready or not.

Good Luck

unassailable08 · #4 07-04-2007, 01:14 AM

They have full fields which is awesome

You are right about the rally wide path at Mountaineer I tell ya also

speed at Mountaineer goes a long way b/c the the the final turn to the finish line is only 908 feet.

Also Mountaineer has big fields.

Horses for courses at Mountaineer which is a very unique track.

eagles725 · #5 07-04-2007, 02:25 AM

Thanks!

phystech · #6 07-04-2007, 07:33 AM

When Charles Town comes up really thick and mucky, outside posts seem to do well, especially in the 4.5f sprints....

JJP · #7 07-04-2007, 08:07 AM

Have to agree with theiman. The rail and 2 paths are really bad at Mountaineer. Even the 3 path a bit although it isn't impossible to win there. But the riders are aware of this, so most of the field will be in the area of the 3 to 8 path. I would avoid speed horses in posts 1-3. As for the grass, speed on the Mnr lawn seems better than on most turf courses. And unlike New York, where you see crawlfests in virtually every grass race, they aren't afraid to gun from the gate on the Mnr turf.