Exacta data

Explanation for new – easier Exacta approach – this is what is used in reporting the exacta stats (the “to 4” approach).

“To 4”: Putting a win qualifier on top of next 3 lowest odds horses in the race – i.e using 4 horses in total.  If the win qualifier is itself one of the lowest 4 odds horses in the race – it would be part-wheeled to the next 3 – for three exacta combinations.

Assuming 2 win qualifiers, both among the low 4 odds – then you would have 6 combinations total. Sometimes ties for the 4th odds would require one or two extra combinations, and sometimes a lone win qualifier would mean only 3 combinations.

Example:     8th race at Tampa on Feb 21st. There were 9 starters. The odds low to high were;

4-5 / 9-2 / 6-1 / 7-1 / 7-1 / 12-1 / 27-1 / 36-1 / 41-1

The Index (table below) had only one qualifier, #5 Race Day Speed – as Grimhilde went off too low to bet for win.  If playing the “to 4” – and since it is among the low 3, it would be on top to; Grimhilde, Blazing Miss, and General Ginny for 3 combinations ($3.00 if $1 tickets). If you were playing the  “to 5” you would add one more – Crystal Sky for 4 combinations. And if you were playing the “to 6” – the Index horse, Clap For Me ,would be added at 12-1 (for 5 combinations).

Race Day Speed won and paid $11.80 – an the exacta to the favorite, Grimhilde, paid $13.60 for the $1 ticket. $3 was the total in if playing the “to 4” approach (would have been $6 if two would have qualified the win bet).

							ml	fo
	7	Grimhilde	<		<	<	3-1	4-5
	3	Blazing Miss					4-1	7-1
	5	Race Day Speed		<			8-1	9-2
	1	Clap For Me					6-1	12-1
	9	General Ginny					8-1	6-1
	2	Crystal Sky					9-2	7-1