Merit Rating System

why is a mr 90 in pe a mr 80 in jhb?

these tells me is no problem with system. is problem with fools who apply these

I am by no means a fundi and have never professed to be so, But the MR system is based on Human judgement, surely ratings are a difference of opinion all over the world due to this.... don't see how this makes its a favourable system??

hibernia Wrote:

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> The ratings went up for 1 reason,to appease some
> breeders

cough *bullshit* cough.

Can you substantiate that with the very vaguest hint of fact or evidence? Even a single quote of hear-say of one breeder. Champion horses come from winning WFA races, most breeders hate hcps.

nice post Elmer....and as Flash Harry say...:)o....he has nothing to lose.....

Frodo Wrote:

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> Jack Dash Wrote:
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> > If everything goes up or down, they remain the
> > same relative to each other, so no problem
> there.
> >
> > There will be a discrepancy in PE and Sand, but
> > one or two cycles or racing will adjust that so
> > it's not a biggy. The predicted low or
> > "previously under sufferance" population on the
> > sand did not suddenly win more than usual.
> >
> > Every single race produces a winner who
> collects
> > the cheque. It's the same trainers and jocks
> who
> > sit on the top of the logs so you can't say the
> > "system" changed "who" the winners are by very
> > much. Favourites continued to win in the same
> > percentage as always and everywhere.
> >
> > So what exactly is the problem? Who that isn't
> > winning who should be, and who is winning who
> > shouldn't be?
>
> Not a problem locally imo - but I always thought
> ratings were supposed to be 'universal' - a 95 in
> SA = a 95 in the UK - now some of our local
> 'stars' are rated higher than some top European
> performers - can't be right surely ?

amazing how many Gr 1 races our "stars" have won abroad - I hear the City Lodge at Germiston Lake is already booked out by the Sheiks who wish to buy our whole draft at the Nationals next year !! Crazy ratings for above average horses that are not International Gr 1 horses

mr hawaii Wrote:
- I hear the City Lodge at Germiston Lake
> is already booked out by the Sheiks

hahahahah City Lodge

Mac Wrote:

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> mr hawaii Wrote:
> - I hear the City Lodge at Germiston Lake
> > is already booked out by the Sheiks
>
> hahahahah City Lodge


mr hawaii the sheiks never will stay by city lodge are you mad malakka???

but if we talk ROAD LODGE then you may be right is booked all ready!!!