Handicapping author William L. Quirin once called early speed the “universal track bias” and, despite the influx of grass racing and synthetic surfaces, statistics show that Quirin’s observation...
Speed rules the Preakness. That is the common belief, held even by fellow US Racing contributor Casey Laughter, in her most recent column Can Nyquist Overcome Other Preakness Speed. The truth of the m...
In his master work, “Winning at the Races: Computer Discoveries in Thoroughbred Handicapping,” William Quirin called early speed the “universal bias.” And although its importance has diminishe...
The positive impact of early speed is widely regarded as one of the strongest factors in handicapping and is an angle used by almost every horseplayer that I know. Personally, I use pace as a major fa...
