01The starting point
Define the group.
Name the horse, sire, sale, or conditions you want to study.
The question
How have fillies by Quality Road sold at two-year-old sales performed on the racetrack?
Sale history identifies the group. Race history adds its performance.
02The first answer
Read the result.
See the totals with enough context to understand what they describe.
03The next question
Look a little closer.
Include all stakes races, then examine the individual horses contributing to the result.
The follow-up
Consider all stakes races in their race performance.
Overprepared1 stakes win · 3 top-three finishes
Ms Quality Control1 stakes win · 2 top-three finishes
Two winners among 11 stakes runners. The conversation first clarified the stakes classification.
Examine all 11 horses