In my opinion this is a major flaw with Beyer speed figures, since the numbers were created to aid horseplayers within a reasonable amount of time in making decisions for future plays, the accuracy of numbers is paramount. Adjusting numbers at a later time creates a suspicion of fudging the numbers for insiders, whether this is true or not that is not my assertion and is an all together different argument. Adjusting your numbers at a later date is just an admission that your numbers were wrong and these are the numbers most players pay for and rely on. Though isolated as it may be, it can't be considered good PR for the system.
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