tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6613928904051586034.post6888389467225452465..comments2023-04-28T04:16:12.900-04:00Comments on The ThoroughMetrics Blog: Or Maybe Not...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6613928904051586034.post-71129489844050906972008-11-26T14:12:00.000-05:002008-11-26T14:12:00.000-05:00If you go to this link: http://www.jessicachapel.c...If you go to this link: http://www.jessicachapel.com/railbird/archives/002001the_best_surrogates.html,<BR/><BR/>In the comments section after all the debate, she mentions that she has worked out a business plan for something like this.<BR/><BR/>It's in her comment, third from the bottom, in the third paragraph. It might not be what you are thinking of but it then again.Wind Gathererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08374251665158760423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6613928904051586034.post-31851228537510361462008-11-26T10:53:00.000-05:002008-11-26T10:53:00.000-05:00Alex,It's a composite of all runners from both cro...Alex,<BR/><BR/>It's a composite of all runners from both crops, as you've surmised.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6613928904051586034.post-87722873062601244852008-11-26T09:06:00.000-05:002008-11-26T09:06:00.000-05:00Jessica at raceday360 has an idea for something ve...Jessica at raceday360 has an idea for something very much like that and you might want to contact her to see if she could use your help.Wind Gathererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08374251665158760423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6613928904051586034.post-18309906626825182762008-11-26T09:03:00.000-05:002008-11-26T09:03:00.000-05:00Winston - Unfortunately I'm almost sure you're rig...Winston - Unfortunately I'm almost sure you're right. The restrictions on the data made available are almost enough to make me throw up my hands and admit defeat. The only thing preventing it is that the tougher it is to gather the relevant information, the more valuable the edge it will ultimately provide to those who are able to obtain it and analyze it properly.Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00207020302976740521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6613928904051586034.post-48861407694549068762008-11-26T08:54:00.000-05:002008-11-26T08:54:00.000-05:00I think it is the total number of runners from all...I think it is the total number of runners from all crops. If you look at the list of established sires, their numbers are in the hundreds so I just guessed that is how they do it across the board.<BR/><BR/>Proud Citizen, who is the leading 2nd crop sire, has something like 123 runners in his 2nd crop runners and 50something in his first. I don't think he suddenly bred that many more mares from one season to the next.<BR/><BR/>The Jockey Club is all about restricting information and charging as much as they can for it.Wind Gathererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08374251665158760423noreply@blogger.com