Question for Mr.JB

[kev]

Based on what you know about Beyer type of figs and the DRF sf+var. Why would it be that it seems like the DRF figs fits alot better with yours than beyers. I went threw the BC card with all three and found big swings with beyers, but yours and the DRF agreed alittle bit more. For ex.

These are all the sprint horses before the BC:
1. Abbondanza you all had a new top of a -2.3 off of a 2.3 and beyer had it 102-106, DRF 104 jump to a 110
2. Bawana Charlie TG 3.1 to a -0.2, beyer had these two the same a 93 to a 92, DRF 97 to a 104.
3. Last one Speightstown last three races TG -0.2 -2.3 1.1, beyer 115-117-102, DRF 106-114-108.
I\'m sure theres ex. where you could fine the beyer right on and the DRF way off, but looks like to me the DRF fits better than beyers. It would be good if I had the figs for Rag\'s sprint to compare. The DRF is based on a track record for the past three years not on the old way in which it was the track record for ever, how does this play in which everyone is talking about tracks getting slower or faster. By the way this is their figs without ground loss and weight which if you add in could make a diff. sometimes.

[TGJB]

Don\'t know if you have a large enough sampling to draw any conclusions from, and I don\'t know what it means if you do-- I haven\'t looked at those DRF ratings (which are based on track records or recent fastest times, not pars) in many, many years. Interesting, though.