Greater Good Speed Fig

[Bobby]

Does anyone have any idea what speed figure Greater Good got for his win in the SW stakes at OP?

I do know that equibase charts said he spotted the field 2 lengths b/c of a bad start. Mckee says 3 or 4. Anyway, it was the fastest time of the meet at 8f.

[cj]

Looks like an 85 Beyer.

I'd bookmark this page, its pretty good for tracking the preps:

http://www.drf.com/tc/kentuckyderby/2005/caps.html

[JPinMaryland]

A good tip there. Thx. Is there anything like this for daily track variants? Either Beyer's or someone elses? Even if not for daily variants how about a track variant for major prep races? Anyone or any site tracking this?

As you say, variants play a MAJOR role for BSF as well as most others. It seems to me I could cut out a lot of the extraneous info in DRF etc. If I only had the track variant. I can use the fractional info, right from the news paper, plug in the daily variant and that's all I need for the essential final time figs. (not counting trip, trouble)

[cj]

If I only had the track variant. I can use the fractional info, right from the news paper, plug in the daily variant and that's all I need for the essential final time figs. (not counting trip, trouble)

You are on the right track, but I wouldn't trust using the final variant for the pace fractions, even if it were available. It works ok at the tracks with nice weather, but wind and a few other factors can wreak havoc with pace numbers if you try it this way.

[JPinMaryland]

are you saying that there is no compilation for daily variants for the tracks? That seems so lame. Good business sense for DRF, to be sure, but still lame.

[Suff]

but I wouldn't trust using the final

Even then.... This Figure/Variant has to be classified a "Moving target" anyway. It started raining (heavy?) during the Post Parade and the race was run on a Fast/Wet. They changed the Track Condition for the very next race. Without knowing exactly what impact the rain had in that short a time.. I would think a small ? question mark in either direction has to be considered.

[cj]

No question about is suff, its not an easy game. Small changes in weather, wind, etc can have huge impacts on any variants.