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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. Well, we can quantify that with something called a Beyer Speed Figure , a measure of a horse's performance adjusted for track conditions. Prior to 1950, eight of the nine horses that tried, triumphed. A success rate of less that 15% is not encouraging.

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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. Well, we can quantify that with something called a Beyer Speed Figure , a measure of a horse's performance adjusted for track conditions. Prior to 1950, eight of the nine horses that tried, triumphed. A success rate of less that 15% is not encouraging.

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