Byron RogersMar 65 minComedians, Death and racehorse selectionPredicting racehorse outcomes revolves around specialization of the data in order for data science to do its work.
Byron RogersFeb 7, 20191 minThe Science of Pedigree AnalysisI had the opportunity to write a short article on the science behind pedigree analysis for the Australian publication BlueBloods. If you ...
Byron RogersJun 29, 20181 minHow to rate stallions - Elite above ExpectationFor some time, probably as long as I have been in this industry I have thought that the metrics that the industry uses to measure stallio...
Byron RogersMay 15, 201811 minA.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
Byron RogersMar 7, 20173 minAnnouncing BreezeUpIQ.comToday I am pleased to announce the launch of BreezeUpIQ.com This project is the culmination of years of work, gathering data at major two...
Byron RogersSep 6, 20163 minThe Sales OrphanCraig Bernick, the President of Glen Hill Farm, a racing & breeding business based in Ocala, Florida penned a timely tweet on the eve of ...
Byron RogersMay 7, 20163 minA machine learning algorithm has crushed the Kentucky DerbyFor three years in a row, a machine learning algorithm that learned to predict off past results data provided by BrisNet, has crushed the...
Byron RogersMar 23, 20166 minUsing Machine Learning to "Short List" - Part DeuxIts been a while between posts, but I have been busy working on our database, cleaning up some new data and also fine tuning the algorith...
Byron RogersMay 28, 20154 minClass Performance Index relative to other ratingsIn 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...
Byron RogersMay 24, 20157 minHow '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 per...
Byron RogersMay 7, 20154 minPotential role of maternal lineage in the thoroughbred breeding strategyFor some time now we have been of the opinion that there has been over selection of the paternal side of the pedigree and under selectio...
Byron RogersAug 16, 20142 minIs 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 hors...
Byron RogersMay 11, 20143 minAre 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 ...
Byron RogersApr 28, 201412 minUsing Machine Learning to "Short List" at Yearling SalesWatching the purchasing process that buyers undertake when they are at yearling sales is as much an observation of human prejudice and pa...
Byron RogersMar 18, 20142 minCumulative Prospect Theory - Overestimating Success and Underestimating Risk in Thoroughbred SelectiIn any market where there is buying and selling, there is overestimation and underestimation of risk and reward by humans. The Thoroughbr...
Byron RogersJan 2, 20143 minWhat are the Odds - Odds Ratio's at Yearling SalesWe are in Australia at the moment for the yearling sales series which kicks off next week at the Magic Millions in Queensland. In fact, t...
Byron RogersJan 11, 20122 minThe Full MontyThe field of Equine Genetics is not only a long way behind other livestock fields, in terms of using genomic information to aid selection...