Byron RogersMay 19, 20183 minMarkerless biomechanics in yearling racehorse selection - stage 1.In addition to creating a deep learning neural network to understand what a 'good cardio' looks like I stumbled across a neat bit of work...
Byron RogersAug 31, 20154 minThe Travers - a study in pace and mechanical limitationsI decided to spend a little time breaking down the performance of American Pharoah in the Travers Stakes. The common theory is that he “b...
Byron RogersJun 18, 20153 minStride Angle in racehorses - fact or fictionIn my last post I alluded to the angle of the stride of Frankel by talking about the 'extension' that he seems to have and the lack of cu...
Byron RogersJun 17, 20152 minFrankel: a lesson in extension and curlI was wanting to watch the Channel 4 show on Frankel and Sir Henry Cecil but to my dismay I couldn't find if someone had streamed it so I...
Byron RogersJun 12, 20157 minThe Stride of a Champion: How does American Pharoah compare to Secretariat?Earlier in the week someone from the Wall Street Journal rather cleverly put the Belmont Stakes performances of Secretariat and American ...
Byron RogersAug 24, 20143 minBayern, a lesson on genotype and paceThe racing performances of the Bob Baffert trainee Bayern confuses most pedigree guys. Bayern is by Offlee Wild, a son of Wild Again who ...
Byron RogersApr 1, 20131 minThe Stride of a Grade One Winner?As he runs this weekend in the Wood Memorial G1, here is the breeze of Vyjack (by Into Mischief) at the Fasig Tipton Midtlantic 2YO sale ...
Byron RogersFeb 14, 20125 minBlack Caviar...not that fast?Black Caviar, not that fast? That’s a seemingly bizarre statement to make about a sprinter who has just notched her 18th straight win, an...