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Originally Posted by Overlay
I find that purse or earnings formulas are still useful in class determination, particularly if they also take consistency into account, and are supplemented in the proper proportion by other metrics addressing speed, running style, and condition.
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I thought it was pretty well accepted "wisdom" that the inflated purses of state-bred races and racinos made/make use of the earnings box way less useful than 20-25 years ago. I generate all the standard values (in researching), but none seem really useful. In a limited number of races, it may seem that APV, EPS, win%, etc. are meaningful and significant. In larger collections, that significance seems to diminish.
