Re: Faster Than They Used To Be (618 Views)
Posted by:
jimbo66 (IP Logged)
Date: November 15, 2004 05:09PM
Jerry,
Not sure why the comment about 'not caring to convince anybody'. I would have thought this thread would be more interesting to you.
I have no opinion on this, but am a very curious bystander.
Yes, you are a "figure maker", so your opinion carries weight, you make figures for a living.
But, Andy Beyer and his group are also figure makers and they make figures for a living, so their opinion carries weight too. They presumably have spent a similar amount of time as you have and come up with a different conclusion.
You point a lot to Jerry Porcelli. I don't know him and I am willing to give him "expert" status, but the Finley article quotes a guy with same job at Churchill Downs. He presumably is an expert also. The fact that they seem to disagree, makes thsi debate worth having and at least "questionable".
As for the human being - animal correlation, that is questionable too, as proof. Human beings are quicker/faster/stronger because of advances in nutrition, training technology and regimens and other reasons. Not sure horses reap the same benefits as humans and especially not sure if it happens at the same rate. Are bears bigger and stronger than they were 50 years ago, do eagles have better vision, ??
This whole topic and your view, which is contrary to Beyers, if proven correct, would seem to be a bit of a coup d'etat for you.
But "I am Jerry Brown and I do figures for a living" isn't enough substantive evidence.
But your choice whether you want to pursue the discussion.
At least it should be more interesting to you than the ROTW discussion.........