Every race day Today's Racing Digest gives you a free race analysis for one race for each track we cover.

Each Race is analyzed on an individual basis by our staff of handicappers, and can be divided into four main parts:

Race Header: Lists the horses in post position order, provides a numerical analysis of each runner, and sets the conditions of each race.

Race Analysis and Fractional Chart Order of Finish: This is where the Digest staff handicapper will detail his analysis of each particular race. He'll point out contenders and why he likes or dislikes certain horses in that race. He also might point out how the race will be run (pace scenario) and how that will effect the contenders.

Experienced handicappers and beginners can benefit from reading the Race Analysis. The experienced player can look for things he might have overlooked or use it as a sounding board for his own selections. Beginning players get an easy to read analysis for the race and then can form their own selection or go along with the writer's top choice(s).

The top three finishers (and ties) in the Fractional Charting, are also located in this section.

Comments /Works: Each horse's individual analysis is found here, along with such important features as the jocky/trainer stats, the FIRE number, the horse's breeding, trip and drouble notes by our on-track observer, and each horse's works.

The Data Lines: Each horse's last six past performance lines are listed here, along with such important information as Track Bias, Pace and Final Time Ratings. The Digest Data Lines include our exclusive pace and final time ratings that have been adjusted to reflect today's race. This makes it easy to compare the past performances of each individual horse.