POSITIVE NEWS COVERAGE

Fires when one or more news articles in the last 7 days are classified as a positive type (positive workout report, trainer comment, equipment change announcement, or ownership change) and carry a positive sentiment score of 0.2 or higher. Trainers and connections who speak positively about a horse before a race are signaling confidence. Similarly, a glowing workout report or a strategic equipment change announcement reflects deliberate communication from the barn. These signals are soft but consistent — connections rarely talk up horses they do not believe in.