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The Beyer Speed Figure is calculated by looking at the final time and distance of the race, adjusted by the track variant, which is a measure of the inherent speed of the racetrack in question. The track variant considers both the historical average time at the racetrack for the distance in question, called the "par time", and the average speed ...
No horse, in 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, or 2006, has run a faster Equibase Speed Figure. One of North America's leading money earners As of April 20, 2010, Researcher's $618,600 earnings for 2010, ranks him as North America's 4th leading money earner [2] .
However, clocking experts hand-timed the race faster, at around 1:46.9. The timing controversy caused the Beyer Speed Figure for Arrogate to be increased from 116 to 119. [26] Gulfstream did a frame-by-frame video analysis and determined that the correct time was 1:46.83, a track record. [27]
His time of 1:47.43 was the fastest Woodward Stakes since the race was moved to Saratoga in 2006 [43] and earned Gun Runner a Beyer Speed Figure of 115. [44] He was also given a Timeform US rating of 142, the highest rating that the organization had ever assigned. [45] "That was better than the Whitney, just stronger, faster overall,” said ...
From post six in a field of eight, he broke well and prompted the speed three wide. He battled with the eventual winner Awesome Road through the midstretch but with about 100 yards to run was turned away to finish 2 + 3 ⁄ 4 lengths in second place but 10 lengths ahead of the third-place finished.
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.
Formal Gold is a dark bay racehorse sired by Black Tie Affair, who was the 1991 Horse of the Year and the sire of 35 stakes winners including Evening Attire. [2] Formal Gold was the fourth foal out of the Screen King mare Ingoldsby, who ultimately produced seven winners from ten foals.
Researcher (foaled May 5, 2004, in Virginia) is a Thoroughbred racehorse who competed mostly in the United States. He was bred by the Virginia Tech Foundation, Inc.. A horse from the most humble beginnings , Researcher was bought by Rutledge Farm (Mr. Hermen Greenberg), in 2005, as a $5,000 charitable donation to the Virginia Tech Foundation's M.A.R.E Center, in Middleburg, Virginia.