To make Michael's point, and Barry's about the Beyers without being overly dramatic, a check of yesterday 09.13.09, 3BEL would reveal the relative value of the Beyer on grass, and make Michael's point about the host's product. Goes against the grain to encourage others publically, so I will probably not say anything like this again. Rebellion.
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Michael D. Wrote:
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> Barry Irwin Wrote:
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> > Most grass numbers, by the way, are pulled out
> of
> > thin air, because they don't run enough grass
> > races on a card each day to make an accurate
> > number. And using numbers from the day before
> or
> > the day after only serve to confuse the issue.
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> Barry, you've obviously never used Jerry's sod
> figures. he rarely (if ever) relies solely on the
> clock. they are performance figures. it's a number
> that a guy with years of experience assigns to a
> race, going off the horses in that race. trust me,
> they are worth something. I'll pull up a few $50
> hits from this forum if you need a bit of proof.