Deviations (879 Views)
Posted by:
Catalin (IP Logged)
Date: September 22, 2002 12:10AM
David,
TG figures are much tighter than Ragozin figures anyway you measure it (trust me on that). Lower standard deviation, much flatter top, smaller tails ,etc.
What this tells you or me or anybody else I'm not sure. The two sets of figures simply conform to the built-in bias (and I DON'T mean that in any prejorative way) of the figure makers.
TG: Healthy horses can run races of similar quality (i.e. their tops) with some regularity.
Ragozin: Even solid stakes class horses only run their bests once or twice a season.
Arguing who is right and who isn't is like debating the merits of the two major political parties. It comes down to a difference of opinion. What methodology seems most "right" to you?