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[NorCalGreg]

Interesting-thank you Mike. Figured it had to be something like that.

Still looking at OPX, was comparing the Speed Ratings in Speed Demons (best 3 of last 4)--to Bris Prime Power. Since I don't bet stakes and handicaps, I use a generous (in my opinion) 50 day max, since last out. If the top speed is coming off a layoff over 50 days-I look at the next highest rated. Bris Prime apparently doesn't penalize horses off a layoff. Obviously recent speed weighs heavily in Prime Power.

OPX TOP SPEED (BEST 3 OF L-4) W/IN 50 DAYS

1ST LORD DRAGON 20 DAYS $3.80
2ND ROLL DINERO ROLL 13 DAYS XXX
3RD WARTIME HERO--TOP-4 ALL LAYOFFS (NO BET)
4TH GALACTIC EMPIRE 29 DAYS $10.80
5TH U.S. STEEL 28 DAYS $9.60
6TH EXEMPLAR 23 DAYS 3RD
7TH ICY STARE DOWN 35 DAYS $6.20
8TH MUCHO 42 DAYS $4.60
9TH LONE ROCK 42 DAYS $5.60
10TH QUICK TO BLAME 35 DAYS 2ND

TOP PRIME POWER

1ST LORD DRAGON ✔️
2ND ROLL DINERO ROLL
3RD WARTIME HERO
4TH PURE ROCKET
5TH THE ROCK SAYS
6TH HOME RUN TRICK ✔️
7TH ICY STARE DOWN ✔️
8TH MUCHO ✔️
9TH LONE ROCK ✔️
10TH QUICK TO BLAME

Prime Power had, on top- 7 of 10 of my Best-3-of-4 Speed. Bris Prime doesn't factor layoff horses-as Platinum Power does.

Bris had 5 winners with their "everyone's welcome" style...while Speed Demons had 6 with the layoff rule. Good showings for both.