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In 1992, Beyer began making turf figures, which were made more accurate by his adjustment of the beaten-lengths chart, in which he uses the six-and-a-half furlong beaten-lengths chart for all races at that distance or longer, to reflect the nature of turf racing, where horses jockey for position most of the way, and then sprint home with almost ...
Had a great run in the Kentucky Derby, rallying from 18 th to finish second by a nose to Mystik Dan, part of a three-horse blanket finish with Forever Young, credited with a 100 Beyer Speed Figure ...
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. ... Why an unheralded horse carries the hopes ...
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 ...
The original time, measured by Trakus based on transmitters in the horses' saddle cloths, was 1:47.61. 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]
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.
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.