Secretariat and Man o' War

<p>I began this book with the express purpose of making it the definitive comparison of <em>Secretariat and Man o' War</em>. I feel that I've succeeded. By engaging the discipline of applied statistics to compare the legendary achievements of these two horses I am being completely honest about my two primary audiences-the serious Thoroughbred racing fan and those desiring a clearer comparison of runner quality that only the lens of basic statistics can provide.</p><p>The statistics in this book are basic and are completely explained as the text progresses. They are not difficult-provided one is motivated to compare Thoroughbreds on an objective rather than subjective level and to spend a modicum of extra time learning the minimal eight-grade-level computations the statistics require.</p><p>I personally wish all readers well on their journey into what is possibly a groundbreaking area thereby showing their willingness to accept a very modest challenge.</p>