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The Business Lessons of the Belmont Stakes

Harvard Business Review

Since 1950, only 3 of 21 have managed the feat, and none have done so since 1978. A success rate of less that 15% is not encouraging. Well, we can quantify that with something called a Beyer Speed Figure , a measure of a horse's performance adjusted for track conditions. Silver Charm — 233. Smarty Jones — 225.

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The Business Lessons of the Belmont Stakes

Harvard Business Review

Since 1950, only 3 of 21 have managed the feat, and none have done so since 1978. A success rate of less that 15% is not encouraging. Well, we can quantify that with something called a Beyer Speed Figure , a measure of a horse's performance adjusted for track conditions. Silver Charm — 233. Smarty Jones — 225.

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