Horse Race Handicapping College - Thoroughbred Horse Racing - Beyer and Class

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Thoroughbred Horse Racing - Beyer and Class

Beyer speed figures are surprisingly similar in effectiveness in most class races. They are also effective in claiming races, allowance races, and stakes races. They tend to better depict the speed of the horse at the upper end of the class ladder.

Experienced horse race handicappers who factor in class into their handicapping know that the higher class horses will tend to duplicate their efforts a little more often than the cheaper horses.

Beyer figures have shown over time that they are least useful when dealing with maiden races where there are first time starters and horses that have only raced a few times. Horse race handicappers know that novice players will always bet a high Beyer, no matter what, and will usually take advantage knowing that in this type of horse race, they will easily find a horse that actually figures higher than a top Beyer horse.

In races where there is a lot to consider, the Beyer importance will usually be diminished.

To name a few... off tracks, horses shipping in from other tracks, horses dropping in class will usually record a higher Beyer, horses stepping-up in class will usually record a lower Beyer than in a previous race.

Many horses that have the highest Beyer numbers, and do not win, are the horses that have stepped up in class.

Many horse players are so mesmerized by horses with high Beyer numbers, that they fail to notice that the high Beyer number may have been earned in a 'Soft' race.

There is nothing wrong with using Beyer numbers in your horse race handicapping analysis, but if you use this exclusively, I guarantee that you will spot the successful horse race handicapper at the cashier's window collecting your 'beyer money'.

Bottom Line - Beyer numbers are important, but Beyer numbers used with Class considerations are priceless.

Horse racing handicapping and wagering, although a legal form of gambling, does not guarantee that the risk of losing your money has been eliminated.

Always wager with money that you can afford to lose, do not violate your money management rules, and do not be greedy, there will always be another horse race to wager on.

Fact: Only 2% of all horse race handicappers actually make money wagering.

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