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Originally Posted by cj
What do people get this poppycock from anyway? What speed figure maker in today's age thinks you can win relying exclusively on speed figures? That is probably the silliest thing I've heard in a while.
Is that what the misconception is and why all the non-figure guys get their feathers all ruffled?
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Okay I'm game!
Then do us all a favor and carefully explain what Beyer meant when he stated the following:
Figure Makers: An Open Mind Rules The Beyer Method
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Our figures do not purport to tell everything about a horse. They really only tell one thing which is the most important thing in the game and that is how fast the horse ran,” said Beyer. “
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How is anyone (novice or expert) supposed to interpret "
is the most important thing in the game"? If it's really that significant should it, or not have a major impact on your handicapping and decision process?
