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Originally Posted by jay68802
Accurate timing for each horse, including the run up in opening fraction and total distance of the race.
Nitro makes some valid points. I would say nothing new, at least to those that have studied speed figures. There are flaws in any handicapping method, including tote board methods.
Speed and pace figures are basically just a still frame of a movie that has been run in the past. But, to me they give you a general idea of the talent level of the horse. How that horse will run to day is a guess. Clues to that can be found in the past performance as well as the odds board.
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Well said Jay!
I completely agree that we certainly don’t live in a perfect world, least of which is the horse racing game. How we individually apply our tools and assets to the betting arena in the end will determine our success or failure. It was tough decision to give up on the speed aspects of the game at the time, but I believe that as an Outsider I’ve now got more than just “clues” as to who the contenders in a race might be.
