BEYER SPEED FIGURES

Every performance by every horse in North America is assigned a Beyer Speed Figure that reflects the time of the race and the inherent speed of the track, permitting easy comparisons of efforts at different distances and tracks. In this system, 2 1/2 points are roughly equal to one length in sprints and 2 points to one length in routes. For example, when Fusaichi Pegasus won the Jerome Handicap at a mile, he earned a 115 while Albert the Great finished four and a half lengths behind in third and earned a 106. Beyer figures appear in each past-performance line and in the National Entries.

Beyer Speed Figure, in running line

Best Beyers for a variety of categories are given in the career box.
The "Dist" category is for today's distance.
BEYER SCALE
Best Beyers, in career box

115+	Best horses in the country
100	Good allowance or low-grade stakes horse
90	Typical $25,000 claiming race
80	Typical $10,000 claiming race
57	Bottom level $2,500 claimers at smaller tracks

 

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