Byron Rogers
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Byron Rogers
- Feb 7, 2019
- 1 min
The Science of Pedigree Analysis
I had the opportunity to write a short article on the science behind pedigree analysis for the Australian publication BlueBloods. If you...
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Byron Rogers
- Jun 29, 2018
- 1 min
How to rate stallions - Elite above Expectation
For some time, probably as long as I have been in this industry I have thought that the metrics that the industry uses to measure...
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Byron Rogers
- May 15, 2018
- 11 min
A.I. and Racehorses: Can you teach a computer to understand what a 'good cardio' looks like
Creating a convoluted neural network that when combined with biomechanical features and DNA markers results in a state of the art prediction
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Byron Rogers
- Mar 7, 2017
- 3 min
Announcing BreezeUpIQ.com
Today I am pleased to announce the launch of BreezeUpIQ.com This project is the culmination of years of work, gathering data at major two...
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Byron Rogers
- Sep 6, 2016
- 3 min
The Sales Orphan
Craig Bernick, the President of Glen Hill Farm, a racing & breeding business based in Ocala, Florida penned a timely tweet on the eve of...
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Byron Rogers
- May 7, 2016
- 3 min
A machine learning algorithm has crushed the Kentucky Derby
For three years in a row, a machine learning algorithm that learned to predict off past results data provided by BrisNet, has crushed the...
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Byron Rogers
- Mar 23, 2016
- 6 min
Using Machine Learning to "Short List" - Part Deux
Its been a while between posts, but I have been busy working on our database, cleaning up some new data and also fine tuning the...
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Byron Rogers
- May 28, 2015
- 4 min
Class Performance Index relative to other ratings
In my previous post I discussed how advantage at a yearling or two year old sale can be found by looking specifically at offspring out of...
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Byron Rogers
- May 24, 2015
- 7 min
How 'good' does a mare need to be as a race mare to produce a good horse?
In our last post we looked at a recent scientific study that detailed out the importance of the maternal line, in particular the race...
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Byron Rogers
- May 7, 2015
- 4 min
Potential role of maternal lineage in the thoroughbred breeding strategy
For some time now we have been of the opinion that there has been over selection of the paternal side of the pedigree and under...
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Byron Rogers
- Aug 16, 2014
- 2 min
Is Girth Circumference related to Heart Size in Thoroughbred Racehorses?
With the September Yearling Sales coming around the corner, one of the more common beliefs often quoted by yearling buyers is that a...
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Byron Rogers
- May 11, 2014
- 3 min
Are Triple Crown Winners getting slower?
Earlier this week in the Thoroughbred Daily News I wrote a letter to the editor in response to Bill Oppenheim's column. Bill pointed out...
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Byron Rogers
- Apr 28, 2014
- 12 min
Using Machine Learning to "Short List" at Yearling Sales
Watching the purchasing process that buyers undertake when they are at yearling sales is as much an observation of human prejudice and...
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Byron Rogers
- Mar 18, 2014
- 2 min
Cumulative Prospect Theory - Overestimating Success and Underestimating Risk in Thoroughbred Selecti
In any market where there is buying and selling, there is overestimation and underestimation of risk and reward by humans. The...
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Byron Rogers
- Jan 2, 2014
- 3 min
What are the Odds - Odds Ratio's at Yearling Sales
We are in Australia at the moment for the yearling sales series which kicks off next week at the Magic Millions in Queensland. In fact,...
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Byron Rogers
- Jan 11, 2012
- 2 min
The Full Monty
The field of Equine Genetics is not only a long way behind other livestock fields, in terms of using genomic information to aid selection...
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