Week/Weekend Stakes Beyers: Gamine 110, Tiz the Law 100

[Dahoss]

Originally Posted by cakes44

Quite a bit of change in the track throughout the day I guess. Either way, Happy Saver was extremely impressive.

How did the track change?

[cakes44]

I’m assuming...didn’t No Parole and Happy Saver run the same time?

[Dahoss]

Originally Posted by cakes44

I’m assuming...didn’t No Parole and Happy Saver run the same time?

No Parole ran almost a full second faster to the 3/4’s.

[King Glorious]

Originally Posted by cakes44

I’m assuming...didn’t No Parole and Happy Saver run the same time?

One was 1:21.41, the other was 1:21.51. You’d think that the figure would be nearly identical.

[Dahoss]

Originally Posted by King Glorious

One was 1:21.41, the other was 1:21.51. You’d think that the figure would be nearly identical.

Internal fractions don’t matter?

[Dahoss]

I’m constantly amused at people who talk about speed figures but know nothing about them, how they are made, etc.

Ignorance is bliss!

[philcski]

Originally Posted by Dahoss

I’m constantly amused at people who talk about speed figures but know nothing about them, how they are made, etc.

Ignorance is bliss!

Originally Posted by Dahoss

Internal fractions don’t matter?

They don't.

For SPEED figures (not PERFORMANCE figures), the internal fractions are irrelevant. When you make a Beyer figure, the only thing that matters is the final time.

Some 'performance' figures may take pace into account when creating a final numerical figure. That's not the same thing as a Beyer or other speed figure.

[Dahoss]

Originally Posted by philcski

They don't.

For SPEED figures (not PERFORMANCE figures), the internal fractions are irrelevant. When you make a Beyer figure, the only thing that matters is the final time.

Some 'performance' figures may take pace into account when creating a final numerical figure. That's not the same thing as a Beyer or other speed figure.

Yeah Phil I already admitted I made a mistake and I was thinking of something else.

Did you miss that post?

[King Glorious]

Originally Posted by Dahoss

Internal fractions don’t matter?

Unless the process has changed, Beyer figures are based on final times only. They may use projections or past races to see if a figure makes sense. Internal fractions and ground loss and other factors are used in different figure systems. Two horses in the same race can finish a nose apart and they get an identical number. They don’t say “horse a was on the lead the entire time and ran these fractions and horse b was way off the pace and ran different fractions so they get a different figure.”

[Dahoss]

Originally Posted by King Glorious

Unless the process has changed, Beyer figures are based on final times only. They may use projections or past races to see if a figure makes sense. Internal fractions and ground loss and other factors are used in different figure systems. Two horses in the same race can finish a nose apart and they get an identical number. They don’t say “horse a was on the lead the entire time and ran these fractions and horse b was way off the pace and ran different fractions so they get a different figure.”

Don’t you think they used past races here?

That reminds me of something I’ve been meaning to ask you. What is higher, Happy Saver’s debut Beyer or your annual horse racing handle?

[King Glorious]

Originally Posted by Dahoss

Don’t you think they used past races here?

That reminds me of something I’ve been meaning to ask you. What is higher, Happy Saver’s debut Beyer or your annual horse racing handle?

Even if they took past races into account, that still wouldn’t change the fact that they ran the same time in the same track at the same distance yesterday. With that being the case you cannot say based on times that one was faster than the other. The only logical assumption to make is that they are saying the track changed.

Think of it another way. If one horse consistently runs 100 and another consistently runs 80 then they both run on the same day and get the same time, you are left with a couple of different choices:

A) the horse that always runs an 80 ran much faster today
B) the horse that always runs 100 ran much slower today
C) both horses ran close to their norm but the track was changed

This is pretty basic stuff that I’m hoping someone else will have the courage to tell you.

[cakes44]

Originally Posted by Dahoss

Internal fractions don’t matter?

For BSF? No, unless I missed the memo.

[Dahoss]

Originally Posted by cakes44

For BSF? No, unless I missed the memo.

You might have missed a memo or two while you’ve been incorrectly talking about Kent Desormeaux rides.

If Happy Saver got a 100, that would’ve put the runner up in the lower 90’s? Does that seem right?

[cakes44]

I’m asking you my man?

[freddymo]

Originally Posted by Dahoss

How did the track change?

Ask CJ? He has the answer or at least thinks he does

[Dahoss]

Originally Posted by freddymo

Ask CJ? He has the answer or at least thinks he does

I would but he blocked me on twitter. I disagreed with him. Kinda soft.

[freddymo]

Originally Posted by Dahoss

I would but he blocked me on twitter. I disagreed with him. Kinda soft.

He couldn't have known it was you

[cmorioles]

Originally Posted by Dahoss

I would but he blocked me on twitter. I disagreed with him. Kinda soft.

I block very few people, mostly those that harass Andy and try to drag me into it. Tell me your handle and I'll unblock. I suspect it wasn't simply because you disagreed with me but I'm not perfect so maybe.

[Dahoss]

Originally Posted by cmorioles

I block very few people, mostly those that harass Andy and try to drag me into it. Tell me your handle and I'll unblock. I suspect it wasn't simply because you disagreed with me but I'm not perfect so maybe.

It really was for disagreeing but it’s cool. Water under the bridge.

[cmorioles]

Originally Posted by Dahoss

It really was for disagreeing but it’s cool. Water under the bridge.

Cool. PM your handle, I'll fix it. Certainly didn't know it was you.