| This horse is by far the most likely winner | WIN BET |
| It's strictly a two-horse race | 2 HORSE BOX |
| The favorites are hopeless | 3 HORSE BOX |
| 2 or 3 horses are contenders, one is much longer than the others | WIN BET, PROTECT WITH EXACTAS |
| Nothing I can verbalize | PASS |
| There are 3 horses just as good as the favorite | 3 HORSE BOX |
There's a good long shot in here--if he/she runs, only a couple can possibly beat him |
WIN BET, PROTECT WITH EXACTAS |
| Very likely winner in one half of Double, several contenders in other | DOUBLES 1x3, etc. |
| 2 contenders in each Double race, including favorite in each | PASS |
| Don't like favorites in either half of Double | 2x2, etc. |
| This horse is about 30% to win the race and he'll be 4 or 5-1. | WIN BET |