Beyer Speed Figure Question

[pba1817]

Originally Posted by craiger1313

I was looking for advice in regards to beyer speed figure. If a horse runs a higher beyer speed figure in a lesser race does that have to be taken in consideration when he jumps up to a higher level or supposedly better quality of horse who run lesser beyers.

Yes, it has to be taken into consideration. The beyer system is a good tool to aid in handicapping a race, but there are other as important factors that must be considered.

I would assume that the ROI for someone who simply bet the best last out Beyer every race would be pretty low.

[Calzone Lord]

Originally Posted by pba1817

I would assume that the ROI for someone who simply bet the best last out Beyer every race would be pretty low.

It's way better than you think.

The ROI is $1.85 for top last out Beyer figures.

Win takeout is typically about 16%...so a $1.68 ROI would be average.

Obviously, anyone who just blindly picks up a form and bets the highest last out number is a fool. You're going to lose 7.5% of every dollar you bet doing that and you might as well as pull a lever on a slot machine for the same rake because you'll at least have a slim chance at rare jackpot opportunities.

[pba1817]

That is a lot higher than I would have thought, thanks for the info.