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Survey says...

For "right side of the brain people", you should recognize the pace dynamics in the grid file.

SQUARES: need to lead
CIRCLES: front runners
RECTANGLE: pressers
HEXAGON: some type of closer, there are four types
PARALLELOGRAM: non closing late horses

Size of icon is relative class. The grid only reflects a snapshot of one paceline from the horse's history. The horizontal axis is early pace, and the vertical axis is late pace. From this, you may be able to see who may get away early and who may be able to catch them late. The hash marks are at 1 length intervals. The hash marks are in units of pace and are closely related to horse lengths but are not the same.

The green box attempts to find the area on the grid best suited for a reliable performance. I try to find races where there are only 1 or 2 within the box and appear to be in good condition or have a good angle going for them.

One caveat. Make sure you compare the ranges of the early and late paces. Just because the horses are at one extreme or the other, the whole field may only be less than 2 lengths apart.