If there was a Mount Rushmore for Digest handicappers, we would think the late Tim Osterman would be up there. You may recognize the name from the “Osterman Files”, but you may not know that Tim created the Fast Figs that are found in the Complete Digest. It is no surprise that Tim found a profitable formula to produce the Fast Figs as he was one sharp handicapper and horseplayer. What are Fast Figs? They are a combined class/performance figure based on the horse’s overall effort and the strength and level of the fields faced. An easy way to use the Fast Figs is to look for the top number for each horse in a race along with any other runner that is within five points of the top runner. We did a study of the Fast Figs for the North American tracks that we produced in 2021 and we

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With limited tracks running last week Fast Figs continues to show a solid profit for several tracks and bets. Below is a breakdown of how Fast Figs performed for each bet and track. The results shown below are based on using the horse with the highest Fast Fig in the top position in each exotic wager. The horse with the 2nd highest Fast Fig is used in the second spot in the exotics. The horse with the 3rd highest Fast Fig is used in the third spot and so on. The results assume that these are straight bets and not boxed and each bet placed is $2. In cases where there are 2 or more horses that share the same Fast Fig we look to the most recent FIRE and CPR number the horse has earned to rank the horses with the same Fast Figs. Learn more about how to

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Another winning week for Fast Figs in the exotics! That’s 3 of the last 3 weeks we’ve calculated the results. Below is a chart that will show you which tracks and bets were profitable and by how much from last week’s Fast Figs. To date we have yet to see a figure in horse racing that has proven to be so reliable and consistent in finding overlooked contenders in tracks across the country. The results shown below are based on using the horse with the highest Fast Fig in the top position in each exotic wager. The horse with the 2nd highest Fast Fig is used in the second spot in the exotics. The horse with the 3rd highest Fast Fig is used in the third spot and so on. The results assume that these are straight bets and not boxed and each bet placed is $2. In cases where

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Fast Figs continues to show consistent profits in both straight win, place, and show bets but also a solid positive ROI in the exotics. To date we have yet to see a figure in horse racing that has proven to be so reliable and consistent in finding overlooked contenders in tracks across the country. The results shown below are based on using the horse with the highest Fast Fig in the top position in each exotic wager. The horse with the 2nd highest Fast Fig is used in the second spot in the exotics. The horse with the 3rd highest Fast Fig is used in the third spot and so on. The results assume that these are straight bets and not boxed and each bet placed is $2. In cases where there are 2 or more horses that share the same Fast Fig we look to the most recent FIRE

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Another winning week for Fast Figs with over $12,149.80 in exotic payouts.

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For the third week in a row that we have been calculating the performance of Fast Figs in the exotics we continue to see that Fast Figs can generate a profit in more bets then just using the highest Fast Fig in a win, place, or show bet. The results shown below are based on using the horse with the highest Fast Fig in the top position in each exotic wager. The horse with the 2nd highest Fast Fig is used in the second spot in the exotics. The horse with the 3rd highest Fast Fig is used in the third spot and so on. The results assume that these are straight bets and not boxed and each bet placed is $2. In cases where there are 2 or more horses that share the same Fast Fig we look to the most recent FIRE and CPR number the horse has

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I continue to be amazed by the ability of Fast Figs to consistently uncover winners at tracks across the country. While $2 bet on every high fast fig will consistently produce a profit over the long run I am always striving to improve on these results. This prompted me to take a deeper look at Fast Figs to see how it performs in different conditions and all of the tracks we cover. The first chart below shows us that Fast Figs does slightly better in Turf races with the best performance in Turf Sprint races. The good news is Today’s Racing Digest’s Comprehensive Performance Rating (CPR) found in the race sheets performs slightly better in Dirt races so by using them in combination with each other these numbers can be improved. All results shown in the charts below assume that a $2 bet was placed on the horse with the

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For the second week in a row that we have been calculating the performance of Fast Figs in the exotics we continue to see that Fast Figs can generate a profit in more bets then just using the highest Fast Fig in a win, place, or show bet. The results shown below are based on using the horse with the highest Fast Fig in the top position in each exotic wager. The horse with the 2nd highest Fast Fig is used in the second spot in the exotics. The horse with the 3rd highest Fast Fig is used in the third spot and so on. The results assume that these are straight bets and not boxed and each bet placed is $2. In cases where there are 2 or more horses that share the same Fast Fig we look to the most recent FIRE and CPR number the horse has

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Given the incredible success of Fast Figs being able to pick winners that produce a consistent profit week after week I thought it might be worth investigating how well they do in the Exotic wagers. The criteria used was to use the top Fast Fig in each race for the win, the 2nd high Fast Fig for the place, and so on. The results are based on straight 1-2-3-4 picks rather then boxing the top two to four horses. In the event more than one horse share the same high Fast Fig I used the CPR and/or Fire number for the race sheets to give a proper ranking. Below are the stellar results from last week’s Fast Figs. I am diving deeper into which conditions and tracks Fast Figs excels and which conditions it does not perform. I will post my results as soon as I am confident in the

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