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    Comedians, Death and racehorse selection
    Byron Rogers
    • Mar 6, 2020
    • 5 min

    Comedians, Death and racehorse selection

    Predicting racehorse outcomes revolves around specialization of the data in order for data science to do its work.
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    The Science of Pedigree Analysis
    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...
    684 views0 comments
    How to rate stallions - Elite above Expectation
    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...
    812 views0 comments
    A.I. and Racehorses: Can you teach a computer to understand what a 'good cardio' looks like
    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
    1,023 views0 comments
    Announcing BreezeUpIQ.com
    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...
    421 views0 comments
    The Sales Orphan
    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...
    218 views0 comments
    A machine learning algorithm has crushed the Kentucky Derby
    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...
    899 views0 comments
    Using Machine Learning to "Short List" - Part Deux
    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...
    144 views0 comments
    Class Performance Index relative to other ratings
    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...
    713 views0 comments
    How 'good' does a mare need to be as a race mare to produce a good horse?
    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...
    930 views0 comments
    Potential role of maternal lineage in the thoroughbred breeding strategy
    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...
    442 views0 comments
    Is Girth Circumference related to Heart Size in Thoroughbred Racehorses?
    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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    Are Triple Crown Winners getting slower?
    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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    Using Machine Learning to "Short List" at Yearling Sales
    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...
    236 views0 comments
    Cumulative Prospect Theory - Overestimating Success and Underestimating Risk in Thoroughbred Selecti
    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...
    201 views0 comments
    What are the Odds - Odds Ratio's at Yearling Sales
    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...
    13 views0 comments

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