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The Business Lessons of the Belmont Stakes

Harvard Business Review

Well, we can quantify that with something called a Beyer Speed Figure , a measure of a horse's performance adjusted for track conditions. You can be sure that sharp handicappers have figured out how to take advantage of I'll Have Another's mispricing. A success rate of less that 15% is not encouraging. Silver Charm — 233.

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The Business Lessons of the Belmont Stakes

Harvard Business Review

Well, we can quantify that with something called a Beyer Speed Figure , a measure of a horse's performance adjusted for track conditions. You can be sure that sharp handicappers have figured out how to take advantage of I'll Have Another's mispricing. A success rate of less that 15% is not encouraging. Silver Charm — 233.

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Case Study: How to Integrate an Acquired Brand

Harvard Business Review

Henry Beyer walked up to a Mini Cooper in the city parking lot across the street from his office in downtown Houston. He knew Henry would be making the call on how to bring in the car-sharing company, and he wanted to bend his ear about it. Well, I''m not sure how to integrate companies. He laughed; Henry grimaced. More or less.