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Stars And Stripes
4yo Colt · 9-0 · OR 108
Belmont Park · Race 5 - Jockey Club Gold Cup Stakes - Grade 1 · 1m 2f
#3
Rank
Odds
15/1
Win Prob
4%
Place Prob
11%
Rank
#3
Class Advantage Projection
Class readSTEP-UP TEST
▬ RUNS TO MARKfinishes near its mark
Move▲3
Strength0%
What the class read says
Stepping up in grade without clear higher-class evidence yet. Not automatically a negative, especially for a lightly-raced or progressive type.
Class-adjusted form 6.8 /10 (raw 2.4)
Highest class:
Recent avg: C3.5
Today:
Class gap: -3.3
Higher-class runs: 0
Handicap Mark vs Finish
Mark par — where its OR said it should finishActual finishProjected finish today — green strong → red weakDot colour = race gradeRing = higher class than today
| Date | Course | Cls | Pos | Adj | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-13 | Saratoga | ? | 1st | 6th | −4 |
| 2026-07-04 | Saratoga | ? | 8th | 8th | −0 |
| 2026-04-18 | Keeneland | ? | 1st | 2nd | −0 |
| 2026-03-08 | Oaklawn Park | ? | 1st | 7th | −5 |
| 2026-01-16 | Gulfstream | ? | 2nd | 8th | −5 |
| 2025-11-08 | Aqueduct | ? | 4th | 9th | −4 |
Position-In-Market Trend
Expected Actual Regression 68% CI
Projected finish4th of 750% of fieldRange 4-7 · 68%
▼ SLIPPINGslightly under its price
Trend▼
Strength0%
Delivery trend -4.8% per run
What the projection says
Slipping just behind its market price recently. Projected 4th of 7. Recent form is easing off.
| Date | Pos | SP | Exp | Act | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/05/2025 | 3rd | 25/1 | 0% | 71% | +0.71 |
| 15/06/2025 | 1st | 8/13 | 97% | 100% | +0.03 |
| 17/07/2025 | 1st | 8/11 | 96% | 100% | +0.04 |
| 08/11/2025 | 4th | 10/3 | 82% | 0% | -0.82 |
| 16/01/2026 | 2nd | 2/1 | 89% | 75% | -0.14 |
| 08/03/2026 | 1st | 8/15 | 97% | 100% | +0.03 |
| 18/04/2026 | 1st | 6/5 | 94% | 100% | +0.06 |
| 04/07/2026 | 8th | 5/1 | 74% | 30% | -0.44 |
| 13/08/2026 | 1st | 9/4 | 88% | 100% | +0.12 |