Day: January 3, 2026

One profitable strategy observed over months of Track-IQ analysis is the use of a “reverse wheel” or “part wheel” exacta, in which Secondary and Tertiary horses are wagered over an overpriced favorite (Primary). This approach represents a form of value arbitrage. Supported by accurate probability modeling and rigorous statistical analysis based on thousands of race simulations, Track-IQ is able to identify situations where the betting pool inefficiently prices outcomes due to the public’s tendency to over-bet favorites and systematically underprice horses just below the top tier. Two races in which this strategy proved effective were the 2nd at Aqueduct and the 7th at Tampa Bay, shown below.

Reverse wheels and similar constructions only become profitable when underlying probabilities are correctly estimated and explicitly contrasted against market-implied prices. Without that foundation, such structures quickly degrade into random coverage. Track-IQ’s advantage lies in quantifying true win equity, identifying compressed probability tiers, and isolating situations where market odds deviate meaningfully from those estimates. It is not risk-free arbitrage, but rather a persistent market inefficiency that generates positive expected value when exploited correctly.

In other words, the strategy works not because it fades the favorite, but because it reprices the race more accurately than the market. When public wagering overconcentrates on the most obvious outcome, Track-IQ’s statistical framework reveals where probability has not disappeared, but has instead been misallocated. The resulting bets are a consequence of disciplined analysis rather than intuition, and their consistency depends entirely on the quality of the probability model behind them.

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Race 2 at Aqueduct

Race 7 at Tampa Bay

In the 10th race at Gulfstream today, the $175K Mucho Macho Man Stakes at 1 mi. on the dirt for three-year-olds, the AI-enabled and Gulfstream-customized program had the exacta order correct correct with its Primary, Secondary and Tertiary selections of #1 Commandment at 1/2 and #5 Roger That Dana at 24-1. Roger That Dana was a huge overlays compared to its theoretical odds of 4-1. The $1 ex. paid $14.40.

Track-IQ reports have been uploaded for AQU, FGX, GPX and TAM and are available on the Purchase Page.

The program had good results today at Tampa Bay Downs. In the 5th, a $16K maiden claiming race at 1 1/16 mi. on the turf, the AI-enabled and Tampa specialized program had the winner with its primary selection in #5 Hard Talk at 6-1, who beat the odds favorite #6 Gideon at 6-5. With theoretical odds of 7-5, Hard Talk was a substantial overlay. The horse paid $14.40 for the win.