Guidelines for handicapping (Pleasanton) Arabians?

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Also, I've tried, with mixed success, doing an "early speed" analysis on the Arabians (like the method endorsed by Steve Klein in his book "The Power of Early Speed," which, I guess, is the most recent version of old-style speed handicapping). Although this has often proven no better for me than just eyeballing the past performances to get a feel for the horse's running style, at least you get numbers that you can compare, which helps identify the speed of the speed if there is any. Most of the time, though, I just end up identifying a few comparable front-running underlays. The most helpful things, for me, in Klein's book are his charts identifying which jocks have an "early speed" style of riding. If you have such a jock on an E or E/P type Arabian, you at least know he won't get stiffed by someone trying to take him off the pace.

I forgot to mention trainer statistics, which are maybe the most helpful thing, for me, in handicapping Arabians. Especially if you have a trainer that trains mostly Arabians, and does well.

And, I assume Saucon17 knows of what he speaks, since he runs horsies at DEL.