Workout analysis

[GBBob]

Originally Posted by joeydb

I'm sure you guys have touched on this at some time, but I'll ask the question:

Do you guys know of any way to get a Beyer number, or maybe I should say a Beyer equivalent, of a workout time? Most of my handicapping is numerically based, and I can't compare a time to a Beyer figure. Since apparently the guys who compute the figures don't do them for workouts, I need an equation I can apply on my own to convert workouts to approximate speed figures.

A workout is different than a race of course, and I'm not saying that the same amount of energy is used, but even for a "ballpark" comparison this might be helpful.

(Sorry guys...just noticed I posted in "Selections", meant to put in the "Paddock" since this is kind of a general question)

Thanks,
Joe

One thing you'll never be able to address quantifiably is how fast the workout was supposed to be. The only time I've ever seen Chuck get upset at workouts is when the horse went too fast. So if a trainer gives directions to the rider to go 102.00 and another trainer tells the rider to blow him out in 59.0, is one horse "faster" than another? Not really...that's why workouts are a very difficult handicapping tool.