Tag Archives: Preakness Stakes

Sir Barton and jockey Johnny Loftus, 1919 Preakness Stakes. Public Domain.

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by Derek Simon

One of the questions aspiring gamblers typically ask me is how I relate the pace figures I produce with the speed ratings listed on my reports or the Beyer numbers posted in the Daily Racing Form. Well, I’d love to come up with a clever retort that entails an understanding of quantum physics or the philosophical musings of Tom Cruise but, the truth is, the answer is really quite simple– I use my pace figures to validate or invalidate a strong or weak performance.
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2006 Kentucky Derby

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