BreezeFigs Quick-Pix for Saturday, January 18 by Bob Fierro and Jay Kilgore

Our Pick last week could not have been more accurate—we thought Paganol and Street Strategy were dead even, and they almost finished that way with Paganol winning by a whisker after a thrilling stretch run to pay an excessively generous $17.60 and kick off a $115 exacta with Street Strategy. There were seven other BreezeFigs horses who broke their maidens during the week—two at Aqueduct, and one each at Calder, Fair Grounds, Laurel, Santa Anita and Turfway. Today’s card has some nice opportunities, headed by the one below. Good luck!

Remember to pay attention to two changes we’ve made over the past several years. First, there have been changes in the CLASS EDGE category (at the bottom of the BreezeFigs card) because one sale was eliminated (OBSFEB) and FTFFEB is now in March (FTFMAR), and that moved OBSMAR into a higher class. Also, in the SALE & HIP column: the “HIP” refers to the catalogue number for that horse in that sale. This reference will enable you to go to the website of the sales company involved and easily find the short video of the horse’s breeze at that sale.

The web links for each sale are listed in the NOTES section of the new BreezeFigs Report and you will find all the information as to why we have done this and how you can benefit from this addition to the service by downloading the document which explains it all here: http://www1.drf.com/BreezeFigs/Video_Links_BreezeFigs_for_2009_Sales.pdf. Remember, no other handicapping service can give you the advantages you need from 2-year-old sales, So sign up for DRF-Plus on the front page of www.drf.com and get the BreezeFigs cards.

Our rules still hold about BreezeFigs “qualified” runners: You can get a good idea of what “qualified” BreezeFigs horses are by clicking on BreezeFigs Information underneath the two BreezeFigs links in the DRF-PLUS box in the right hand column on the www.drf.com home page and downloading files there. Remember, keep stride length (SL) in mind when handicapping from the BreezeFigs sheet and take advantage of all the tips that we provide on those sheets as well.

If you click here http://www1.drf.com/BreezeFigs/BreezeFigs_&_Stride_Length_Study_Part_I.pdf you will get a document which details our latest study. The conclusion for those who like to know the bottom line fast is this: When it comes to 2-year-old racing only, horses that earned Group 1 or Group 2 BreezeFigs and had longer-than-average stride lengths at the five major 2-year-old sales of 2006-07-08-09 won more races, won earlier, and earned more black-type, than horses with shorter-than-average stride lengths, regardless of BreezeFigs Group. There’s a lot more to it than that, and a review of this document, which is the first in a series, will strengthen your hand at the windows, or, if you are a buyer, at the sales or claim box. So, download it and absorb.

Also, refer to a study we did which shows that using BreezeFigs for 3-year-old maiden races in just as viable as using them for 2-year-old maiden races. Go to the DRF PLUS box on the www.drf.com home page, click on BreezeFigs™ Information, and then download “2006 Sales Study,” or just click right here: http://www1.drf.com/breezefigs/breezefigs_010507.doc.

If you’d like to learn a little more about how we come up with BreezeFigs, take a look at our new website by clicking here: www.biodatatrack.com

Here’s Saturday’s Pick:
Aqueduct, 6th Race, Maiden Special Weight (New York-Breds) 6 Furlongs (Inner-Dirt)
This could turn out to be a key race for state-bred maidens, one that was cancelled last week because of weather and returns with basically the same field. Four of the five BreezeFigs fillies in here are making their debuts, and three of them are serious contenders—and all five of them are OBSAPR graduates. Marketable Miss posted an eight-over-Par Group 1 profile with a 24.11 foot long stride length, 1.11 feet longer than averaged for fillies that day at a quarter mile. Saratoga Shoes, on the other hand, went an eighth and posted a five-over-Par Group 2 record with an eye-popping 25.07 foot SL which was 2.47 feet longer than average. Bossy Boots posted a four-over-Par Group 2 ticket at the same distance with a 23.39 foot SL, almost a half-foot longer than average Goldtandardlady was not sold (RNA) after a two-under-Par Group 3 performance which featured a 22.80 foot SL, about a quarter foot shorter-than-average at the same distance, while Rumble Doll’s three-under-Par Group 4 performance might have prompted her consignor to scratch her after breezing (SCR)—her 22.10 foot SL was .85 feet shorter than average. Key in on the top three mentioned here and fool around with them (might even box them if the board goes wild). Good luck!