I know this is a bit off-topic, but can horse racing stats be copywrited?
For example, let\'s say Bobby Frankel has a 24-10-4-5 record with all starters at Oaklawn Park. Would you be able to reprint that in a book or website or publication?
I always assumed you could. The Jim Mauzer (sp?) books seem to be nothing but stats. I wonder if Equibase would have a legal right to do something against him?
As far as beyer figures and thoro-graph figures go---I would assume they are copywrited. Let\'s say you have someone selling a tout sheet, and he does his handicapping off of thoro-graph sheets, and in his analysis he gives out previous figures for different horses...I would assume that would be illegal. Can someone clear stuff like this up for me?
I\'m no intellectual property lawyer, but I think the issues you raise are more complicated and controversial than you might guess. Here\'s a link to an article that talks about a similar issue relating to Major League Baseball stats:
http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1109128216973