Yeah, that's pretty much it, and I know they don't make for fun reading. Good news is, they usually take place only around the Triple Crown and Breeders Cup, and only sporadically the rest of the year.

The problem for me is in finding examples that are neither open to interpretation, nor involve theoretical issues that go over heads-- I've tried that, and some get it, but some don't, since most haven't made figures. That means finding examples in major races, that are easy to see if they are pointed out, and relatively easy to understand. And again, the problem is not the errors (well, it is a problem if it's systemic, which it obviously is if they can't get the Derby and BC right), but more importantly, that they deny the errors, won't discuss them, and most importantly won't fix them when they are pointed out. How much credibility can the rest of their work have?

So yeah, that's why I do it. And that's why I went to Vegas for the Expo-- I was told it was going to be a debate.



TGJB