Cutting-Edge ideas often imitated but never duplicated.
Although it hasn't been updated in years, it remains effective.
Breeders Dirt Mile
- Off the pace running style
- 1st or 2nd off the layoff
- Stakes win at a mile
Eliminate
- Wire-to-wire running style
- Sprint to Route
- Poor work
- 6+ year old
Breeders Turf Sprint
- Multiple turf sprint wins
- 2nd or 3rd off of a layoff
- Strong prior race at host track
Eliminate
- Route to sprint
- Synthetic or dirt to turf
- New top BSF in final prep
- No graded stakes wins
Breeders Filly Mare Turf
- Ran in this race before
- Poor race in Arc not a negative
- Upgrade Euro's that ran against boys
Eliminate
- US runner with 35+ day layoff
- CA horses have struggled
Summary
- Aged 4 or 5 (or a 3yo that placed in English and/or Irish Oaks)
- Run 4 to 7 times this year
- Finished in first 3 in grade/group 1 last time
- Won over 1M 1F or 1M 2F
- Won a grade/group 1
- Made racecourse debut in Europe
- Finished in first 5 in Flower Bowl Invitational, Diana, or Just A Game Stakes
- Finished in first 3 in an Canadian, Prince Of Wales and/or Duke Of Cambridge Stakes
- Trained in Great Britain or by Graham Motion or Chad Brown
Breeders Juvenile Fillies Turf
- Route turf win (two turn race)
- Stakes placed
- East Coast based
Eliminate
- Long layoff
- Wire-to-wire running style
- Gelding
Breeders Juvenile Turf
- Raced in France
- Final prep in last 30 days
- Prior win at 7+ furlongs
Eliminate
- No Graded Stakes win
- Wire-to-wire running style
Breeders Filly Mare Sprint
- Graded stakes win
- Proven at track
- Outside post ok
Eliminate
- New top in final prep
- No sprint wins past year
- Wire-to-wire running style
Breeders Marathon
- European shipper
- Prior win at 1 1/2+ miles
Eliminate
- Front runner
- No race at 1 1/2 mile distance or greater