- Andrew Beyer
Andrew Beyer has been The Washington Post’s horse racing columnist since 1978 and is considered one of the leading experts on the subject. He has written four books on racing, including “Picking Winners” which introduced and explained Beyer Speed Figures, a rating assigned to every race by every horse in the United States which is incorporated in the Daily Racing Form past performances.
Preakness Stakes: More impressive win this time around
COLUMN | I’ll Have Another overcomes a tactical disadvantage against a superior speed horse in Bodemeister to surpass his performance at the Kentucky Derby.
Bodemeister faster but falls short
OPINION | Colt ran a better race at the Kentucky Derby than winner I’ll Have Another and should have been rewarded in the 137th Preakness Stakes at Pimlico.
OPINION | Philosophy of horse racing
I’ll Have Another owner J. Paul Reddam, a former professor, has unconventional opinions about his chosen profession.
Bodemeister’s front-running strategy
Rather than fading like almost all fast Kentucky Derby front runners, Bodemeister almost pulls off a rare wire-to-wire victory.
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