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Originally Posted by MJC922
Clearly at some point it was a 'thing' otherwise why mention it? I do agree though it's a big leap to point to that as a specific reason for retirement. At best it may have been a tangential one of many reasons. The obvious reason from what I can glean is he reached retirement age and he already did pretty much everything anyone could hope to accomplish anyway, might as well put the time into lower-stress, figure research, travel etc. If / when he writes anything I'm sure we'll see it somewhere but I suspect it's probably a really nice change of pace that he doesn't necessarily have to do that anymore. I give anyone credit who puts their opinions out there in public, selections etc, that can be a very high-stress thing to do and some people may accept the criticism better than others. Not to mention the more high-profile you become the more people are looking for any possible way to tear you down.
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He retired at age 73. I think that's a full career.
Beyer is a legend. He changed how horse racing was viewed, analyzed, and handicapped. I can't think of anyone who wasn't an owner, trainer, jockey or horse (ha) who had a bigger influence on the game he covered. And of course, he was a fierce advocate for the horseplayer.
That's his legacy. Racing needs someone like him now to somehow ignite and intrigue a new generation of horseplayers the way his books and articles did for many of us years ago.
