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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. A success rate of less that 15% is not encouraging. Perhaps I'll Have Another is a really special horse, you may be thinking, a once-in-a-generation speedster. 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. A success rate of less that 15% is not encouraging. Perhaps I'll Have Another is a really special horse, you may be thinking, a once-in-a-generation speedster. Silver Charm — 233.

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