Re-posting of Louisiana Downs post

[traynor]

Basic Strategy:
1) Close ratings indicate contentious races.
2) Larger gaps between first and second choices indicate a higher probability of the first choice winning.
3) Conversely, a narrow gap between first and second choices indicates a contentious race in which the second, third, or fourth choice is almost as likely to win as the first choice.
4) In many cases--particularly in races where there are relatively narrow gaps in the ratings--the third and fourth choices may be dutched or flat bet to win in every race.

That is a somewhat simplistic explanation, but it should enable you to see the relationship between the ratings and the probable race outcomes.

Results may be accessed shortly after each race is declared official at:
http://www.drf.com/results/rindex.html

Ratings are for today's races at Louisiana Downs.
LaD R01
1000 1 Gennies Challenge xxx
_921 6 Ciel Classic
_823 2 One Sock Becky
_823 5 Imajoanietoo

LaD R02
1000 4 Explosive Ball
_971 7 Capotes Bar
_952 8 My Little Connor
_952 6 Jurassic Wonder

LaD R03
1000 1 Best Expectations
_564 4 Zarifah
_379 3 Track Minister
_379 2 Quite Wendy

LaD R04
1000 4 Northern Breeze
_940 5 O Gs Rowdy
_809 3 Elle Moreno
_795 1 Classy Etbauer

LaD R05
1000 2 No Matter Who
_969 7 Sexy Royalty
_939 5 Igetitfrommydaddy
_924 8 Soars With Angels

LaD R06
1000 3 Army Man
_980 7 Strategury
_980 1 Kenai River
_980 8 Super Stutz

LaD R07
1000 9 Ms Avis
_939 6 Zarpen
_919 5 Young Emotions
_890 1 Zarbs Miss Cutie

LaD R08
1000 4 Sonic Flight
_903 10 Big Expectations
_871 3 Appelate Court
_491 2 Stags Glory

LaD R09
1000 6 Prairie
_979 5 Oso Gothic
_930 8 Paver And Roller
_900 9 Ms Magdlean

LaD R10
1000 3 Vicars Hero
_965 1 Gallant Bandit
_931 6 Soldier Bob
_920 2 Humble Buford
Good Luck!