You know, it's interesting

[TGJB]

From our Derby seminar--

\"But the big difference between Thoro-Graph analysis and conventional handicapping is that we then put the performance figures on a graph for each horse, so we can look at form cycles. We do not believe ability is a constant, we believe it changes from race to race for each horse, both in the long and short term\".

I hear almost no analysis around this time of year that is based on the idea that form is dynamic. (This, by the way is one of the few things Vito and I DO agree on. It\'s just easier if the data you use is accurate).

People here are talking about race dynamics and all kinds of other things as though the horses are cars with the same amount of ability each time. Only the circumstances change.

[magicnight]

\"Everything changes and nothing remains still ... and ... you cannot step twice into the same stream\"

Heraclitus

[FrankD.]

Bob,

Well put and an awesome Tom Durkin piece the other day that I did no get a chance to respond to.

See you at The SPA !!!!

Frank D.

[SoCalMan2]

magicnight Wrote:
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> \"Everything changes and nothing remains still ...
> and ... you cannot step twice into the same
> stream\"
>
> Heraclitus


Bravo!  I love that quote! Too bad I have forgotten all that Ancient Greek I actually went to the trouble to study in college.  Oh well!