Sheets v. Thorograph v. "the Xtras"

[Scav]

I had the unique opportunity to grade TG vs Rag for about 14 days of usage for a study I was helping with. This being said, my opinions below

1) TG are 'easier' to read, not necessarily the pattern but the layout of the actual sheet

2) TG is more scientific with there number as they are extremely meticulous with their data

3) I am actually the opposite of Kasept as I find the turf numbers to be more consistent then the dirt numbers, as far as how horses were running. This could easily be a matter of myself being more comfortable with turf horses as they run more consistent numbers. Dirt horses tend to be spotty regarding efforts.(example, I have seen turf horses run the same number like 10 races in a row)

4) There is no RIGHT way to read a sheet, just like there is no right way to read the form, it is all how your brain processes data and things that catch your eye

5) I feel that TG provides a better opportunity to contining learning their product. Jerry Brown is CONSISTENTLY on his message board talking about things, spewing tons of information that only adds to the learning curve. While I will not dispute that Freidman is an OUTSTANDING handicapper, probably the best in the US, but he tends to take this better then you approach when talking, at least from my experience

6) Rag's website is absolutely horrible, you would think when charging $35 a track that they could put 10k into bettering the website(I feel this is important because the days of the form and going to the track are becoming few and far between for most people)