{"id":4190,"date":"2013-02-15T01:51:32","date_gmt":"2013-02-15T01:51:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.madduxsports.com\/libtest\/?p=4190"},"modified":"2013-08-25T21:36:36","modified_gmt":"2013-08-25T21:36:36","slug":"what-are-speed-ratings-and-figures-in-horse-betting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.madduxsports.com\/library\/horse\/what-are-speed-ratings-and-figures-in-horse-betting.html","title":{"rendered":"What Are Speed Ratings and Figures In Horse Betting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When you hear people talk about speed figures in horse betting they are likely talking about the Beyer Speed Figure. There are many different figures, but the Beyer is the most widely used and commonly available. The ratings were developed by Washington Post columnist Andrew Beyer in the 1970s, and have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.madduxsports.com\/library\/horse\/what-are-speed-ratings-and-figures-in-horse-betting.html#more-4190\" class=\"more-link\"><span aria-label=\"Continue reading What Are Speed Ratings and Figures In Horse Betting\">(more&hellip;)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you hear people talk about speed figures in horse betting they are likely talking about the Beyer Speed Figure. There are many different figures, but the Beyer is the most widely used and commonly available. 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