Forward move, regression, pair, etc.
All terms popularized by the "sheet guys."
I wonder how much interpretation is used in assigning each number or if the numbers are strictly mechanical.
Do you see where I'm going here?
The creators can massage the numbers to promote situations where sheet readers respond positively.
I always thought the groups like Ragozin and Thorograph had the best of both worlds: If a customer won money, he was buying the most accurate set of numbers in the game.
And if a customer lost money, he simply did not have the experience or wherewithal to properly interpret the data.
I know with the Beyer figs, they will also go by a projection. I've heard Randy Moss (not THAT one), Nick Tammaro and Beyer himself mention how if a race fig makes no sense, they will alter it to "fit'. I used to make figs for the Chicago circuit all thru the 90s and early 2000s. I would also project figs if the race number made no sense. Its never going to always be right, but it makes sense. I also know the Beyer group may go back weeks later and change a fig as they get more evidence (more horses run back).