Track Class Rankings

Below are three tables to help understand the Track Class and Track Handle per Race with Pool Sizes by Bet Types.
In general, the higher the Track "Class", the larger the Handle per Race and the relative Bet Type pool.

However, as an example MNR and RDX are very nearly the same in Track "Class" but as evident from the below data, MNR has an almost double the Handle per Race than RDX.
Why? Answer: MNR has an on track casino facility and RDX does not have an on track casino.

Other factors have varying degrees of impact on the Handle per Race:

a) Day of the week, 'plain jane' weekdays will have a 10-20% decrease in the typical Handle per Race.
b) Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays will have a 20-50% increase in the typical Handle per Race.
c) Number of horses in the field of a race will impact the pool size, more horses equate to larger pools.
d) Super Race Days, e.g. Breeders Cup, Kentucky Derby, etc. obviously result in much larger handles.

Why is the Handle per Race and the Pool size of a Bet Type important to you, the bettor?
Consider the following scenario:
Without your $10 bet, a winning exacta at BEL pays $200.00 and a winning exacta at FPK pays $200.00.
Once your $10 bet is added into the BEL exacta pool the winning payout drops to $199.20.
Once your $10 bet is added into the FPK exacta pool the winning payout drops to $175.80.
Your $10 bet at BEL is only .004% of the net pool after takeout.
Your $10 bet at FPK is .139% of the net pool after takeout.
If your bet had been a $100 exacta at BEL, the payout would have dropped to $192.20.
If your bet had been a $100 exacta at FPK, the payout would have dropped to $83.80.

That is why it is called "Pari-Mutuel Wagering"

	See the following three (3) tables for an understanding of Track "Class" and Track Handle per Race with Pool sizes by Bet Types.
				TABLE # 1

	RANK SORT OF TRACKS WITH RELATED CLAIMING PRICES AND THEIR RANKING
The "Claiming Price" is a reflection of the weighted value of the horses competing at that track - aka as "CLASS"

TRACK	TRACK	CLAIMING		TRACK	TRACK	CLAIMING		TRACK	TRACK	CLAIMING
RANK	ABBRV	PRICE		RANK	ABBRV	PRICE		RANK	ABBRV	PRICE
1	SAR	75,937		31	BMF	26,436		61	RDX	12,152
2	BEL	68,814		32	CNL	25,697		62	ASD	11,862
3	AQU	64,936		33	TAM	25,133		63	GLD	11,724
4	DMR	63,227		34	TPX	25,030		64	CTX	11,392
5	HOL	59,004		35	ATL	25,000		65	WDS	11,105
6	CDX	58,240		36	TUP	23,532		66	STK	11,079
7	SAX	58,004		37	HST	23,214		67	STK	11,079
8	AQI	56,617		38	HOU	22,359		68	IND	10,460
9	GPX	54,759		39	RPX	21,955		69	FLX	10,179
10	KEE	50,878		40	PRM	21,420		70	RKM	10,000
11	APX	48,199		41	SOL	20,523		71	SRP	9,750
12	WOX	47,406		42	TIM	20,444		72	ALB	9,714
13	FGX	41,555		43	SRX	20,322		73	BRD	9,711
14	OPX	41,164		44	PLN	19,684		74	PEN	9,255
15	OPX	41,164		45	PHA	19,465		75	ARP	9,242
16	KDX	39,843		46	NPX	19,286		76	FNO	9,012
17	MTH	38,007		47	STP	18,887		77	FON	8,891
18	MED	35,642		48	CBY	18,806		78	BOI	8,634
19	DEL	34,692		49	RET	17,275		79	PMX	8,229
20	BMX	31,054		50	ZIA	17,260		80	LNN	8,020
21	FPX	30,920		51	SUN	16,974		81	FPK	7,887
22	LSX	30,840		52	DED	16,810		82	HOO	7,692
23	GGX	30,592		53	WRD	16,060		83	TDN	7,514
24	LRL	30,570		54	EVD	15,592		84	YAV	7,062
25	PIM	30,261		55	SUF	15,355		85	BEU	6,194
26	ELP	29,644		56	FMT	14,561		86	ATO	6,125
27	CRC	28,987		57	FEX	14,426		87	CLS	6,125
28	LAD	28,080		58	RUI	13,680		88	LAX	5,000
29	HAW	27,879		59	MNR	12,949		89	NMP	4,000
30	EMD	27,010		60	SAC	12,700		90	GFX	3,200


				TABLE # 2

	ALPHA SORT OF TRACKS WITH RELATED CLAIMING PRICES AND THEIR RANKING
The "Claiming Price" is a reflection of the weighted value of the horses competing at that track - aka as "CLASS"

TRACK	TRACK	CLAIMING		TRACK	TRACK	CLAIMING		TRACK	TRACK	CLAIMING
RANK	ABBRV	PRICE		RANK	ABBRV	PRICE		RANK	ABBRV	PRICE
72	ALB	9,714		76	FNO	9,012		25	PIM	30,261
11	APX	48,199		77	FON	8,891		44	PLN	19,684
8	AQI	56,617		81	FPK	7,887		79	PMX	8,229
3	AQU	64,936		21	FPX	30,920		40	PRM	21,420
75	ARP	9,242		90	GFX	3,200		61	RDX	12,152
62	ASD	11,862		23	GGX	30,592		49	RET	17,275
35	ATL	25,000		63	GLD	11,724		70	RKM	10,000
86	ATO	6,125		9	GPX	54,759		39	RPX	21,955
2	BEL	68,814		29	HAW	27,879		58	RUI	13,680
85	BEU	6,194		5	HOL	59,004		60	SAC	12,700
31	BMF	26,436		82	HOO	7,692		1	SAR	75,937
20	BMX	31,054		38	HOU	22,359		7	SAX	58,004
78	BOI	8,634		37	HST	23,214		41	SOL	20,523
73	BRD	9,711		68	IND	10,460		71	SRP	9,750
48	CBY	18,806		16	KDX	39,843		43	SRX	20,322
6	CDX	58,240		10	KEE	50,878		66	STK	11,079
87	CLS	6,125		28	LAD	28,080		67	STK	11,079
32	CNL	25,697		88	LAX	5,000		47	STP	18,887
27	CRC	28,987		80	LNN	8,020		55	SUF	15,355
64	CTX	11,392		24	LRL	30,570		51	SUN	16,974
52	DED	16,810		22	LSX	30,840		33	TAM	25,133
19	DEL	34,692		18	MED	35,642		83	TDN	7,514
4	DMR	63,227		59	MNR	12,949		42	TIM	20,444
26	ELP	29,644		17	MTH	38,007		34	TPX	25,030
30	EMD	27,010		89	NMP	4,000		36	TUP	23,532
54	EVD	15,592		46	NPX	19,286		65	WDS	11,105
57	FEX	14,426		14	OPX	41,164		12	WOX	47,406
13	FGX	41,555		15	OPX	41,164		53	WRD	16,060
69	FLX	10,179		74	PEN	9,255		84	YAV	7,062
56	FMT	14,561		45	PHA	19,465		50	ZIA	17,260


				TABLE # 3

		All of the typical pools for each Bet type are shown in $1,000

Track	Handle	Win	Place	Show	Exacta	Trifecta	Superfecta	Daily Dble	Pic 3	Pic 4
- Rank	per Race	Pool	Pool	Pool	Pool	Pool	Pool	Pool	Pool	Pool

BEL - 2	1,052,000	226	95	45	305	238	105	127	51	118
CRC - 27	266,000	57	24	11	77	60	26	32	12	29
FPK - 81	33,000	7	2	1	9	7	3	3	1
MNR - 59	261,000	48	20	10	67	64	27	15	9
RDX - 61	141,000	23	10	5	31	29	16	4	2

Notes	In general, the higher the Track "Class", the larger the Handle per Race and the relative Bet Type pool.
	However, as an example MNR and RDX are very nearly the same in Track "Class" but as evident from
	the above data MNR has an almost double the Handle per Race, why?
	Answer, MNR has an on track casino facility and RDX does not have an on track casino.

	Other factors have varying degrees of impact on the Handle per Race, such as follows;
a	Day of the week, 'plain jane' weekdays will have a 10-20% decrease in the typical Handle per Race.
b	Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays will a 20-50% increase in the typical Handle per Race.
c	Number of horses in the field of a race will impact the pool size, more horses equate to larger pools.
d	Super Race Days, e.g. Breeders Cup, Kentucky Derby, etc. obviously result in much larger handles.

	Why is the Handle per Race and the Pool size of a Bet Type important to you, the bettor?
	Consider the following scenario,

	Without your $10 bet, a winning exacta at BEL pays $200.00 and a winning exacta at FPK pays $200.00.

	Once your $10 bet is added into the BEL exacta pool the winning payout drops to $199.20.
	Once your $10 bet is added into the FPK exacta pool the winning payout drops to $175.80.

	Your $10 bet at BEL is only .004% of the net pool after takeout.
	Your $10 bet at FPK is .139% of the net pool after takeout.

	If your bet had been a $100 exacta at BEL, the payout would have dropped to $192.20.
	If your bet had been a $100 exacta at FPK, the payout would have dropped to $83.80.

	That is why it is called "Pari-Mutuel Wagering"

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