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The Beyer Speed Figure is a system for rating the performance of Thoroughbred racehorses in North America designed in the early 1970s by Andrew Beyer, ...
Andrew Beyer (born November 17, 1943) is an American expert on horse race betting who designed the Beyer Speed Figure. Born in Carbondale, Illinois, he attended Harvard and wrote for the school paper, the Crimson, before committing to full time betting.
The 103 Beyer Speed Figure from a maiden win at Gulfstream Park on March 30, a 13 ¾-length score first time out, remains the top figure in the field. And after a $100,000 Churchill Downs ...
Easy Goer ran the best Beyer Speed Figure performance (in the 1988 Champagne Stakes) by any 2-year-old since Beyer racing figures were first published. [3] The 1880 winner was Lady Rosebery, a horse owned by August Belmont, Sr. and named to honor England's Hannah Primrose, Countess of Rosebery whose family was prominent in British racing.
May 18, 2024; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Jamie Torres aboard Seize the Grey (6) lreacts after winning the 149th Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course.
If the Beyer Speed Figure calculation had been developed during that time, Andrew Beyer calculated that Secretariat would have earned a figure of 139, the highest he has ever assigned. [ 44 ] [ 82 ] A large crowd had started gathering around the paddock hours before the Belmont, many missing the races run earlier in the day for a chance to see ...
The final countdown to Saturday’s 150th Kentucky Derby is truly underway, which means it’s crunch time for those making an effort to pick a winner.
The top two finishers both earned a Beyer Speed Figure of 103, which was a career high for Unrivaled Belle. On June 12, 2010, as the 1–10 favorite in a five-horse field, Rachel Alexandra won the 1 + 1 ⁄ 8 mile $214,000 Grade 2 Fleur de Lis Handicap in its 36th running at Churchill Downs.