Originator of the contemporary Dosage system, Steve Roman, Ph.D., has written the definitive book on the subject. Although originally devised as a breeding theory, Dosage has evolved into a pedigree classification technique used by owners, breeders and handicappers to buy, breed and bet on the best. Roman's research and development of the roster of chefs-de-race, those prepotent sires that have shaped the breed, has changed the way Thoroughbreds are bred, bought and sold.
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Steve Roman earned his Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from Columbia University. He is the author of 53 U.S. patents for agricultural and animal health products and processes. His 30-plus years of hands-on involvement with horses includes the breeding, raising, training and exhibiting of Morgan and Pinto show horses as well as the ownership of Thoroughbred racing and breeding stock. Although recognized primarily for the development of contemporary Dosage theory, Dr. Roman’s research also focuses on the details of Thoroughbred performance.
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Contemporary Dosage methodology was introduced to Thoroughbred racing and breeding in Leon Rasmussen’s "Bloodlines" column in Daily Racing Form during the spring of 1981. It is a continuation and refinement of research initiated by Lt. Col. J.J. Vuillier in France a century ago and modified by the Italian Dr. Franco Varola in the 1960s. Unlike traditional pedigree analysis, Dosage attempts to identify key ancestors in a Thoroughbred pedigree and ascribe qualities to those ancestors that together describe the horse’s character or type. Despite fundamental philosophical differences among the various approaches to Dosage, they all agree on one thing — that the development of the Thoroughbred can be described through the influence of very few ancestors in any era.
Unlike the earlier forms of Dosage, the current technique involves extensive use of statistical analysis to test its premises. As a result, the reader will see numerous tables of data and charts within the text. Many of the charts display statistically generated trend lines that present relationships in a visual form for easier comprehension, the premise being that "a picture is worth a thousand words." Although somewhat technical, the subject matter is not academic. The concepts are accessible to everyone with an interest in how pedigree-performance relationships express themselves in the real world. On the other hand, the information is not merely anecdotal. This is not light storytelling. To fully understand the essence and utility of Dosage, readers will have to absorb the information presented and then draw conclusions for themselves. In addition, the author hopes that much of the data found in the tables and appendixes, while providing evidence in support of the ideas and concepts presented, will be used as basic reference material for owners, breeders, handicappers and general racing fans.
Although the author has written and lectured widely about contemporary Dosage for over 20 years, this is the first comprehensive and complete text on the subject by its creator.
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Lejos una de las mejores teorias,
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gracias a Mr steve Roman, al cual tuve el honor de conocerlo en persona y dialogar con el. para mi una de las teorias mas interesantes que se puedan aplicar en el turf para la eleccion de un caballo o para planear un matting. realmente impresionante. its a must!
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A must for mating your broodmare,
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Thanks to Mr.Roman for turning a complex job of choosing the right stallion into a rather simple and straightforward search.
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Dosage is a non-traditional method of Thoroughbred pedigree analysis and, as a result, a focus of controversy. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
average winning distance, aptitudinal type, aptitudinal prepotence, open stakes winners, aptitudinal groups, aptitudinal influences, open stakes races, aptitudinal contribution, aptitudinal interpretation, broodmare sire, relationship between pedigree, nicking patterns, pedigree interpretation, colt champions, pedigree evaluation, older runners, classic winners, classic distances, young sires, leading sires, distance capability, performance traits, shorter races, racing class, pedigree analysis Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Dual Qualifiers, Northern Dancer, North American, Kentucky Derby, Native Dancer, Bold Ruler, Hero's Honor, Triple Crown, Belmont Stakes, Broad Brush, Dosage Profile, Round Table, South African, Thunder Gulch, Dosage Index, Count Fleet, Rough'n Tumble, Seattle Slew, Bull Dog, Gallant Man, Real Quiet, Tom Rolfe, War Admiral, Contribution Equivalent, Diplomat Way New!
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Dosage is a non-traditional method of Thoroughbred pedigree analysis and, as a result, a focus of controversy. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
average winning distance, aptitudinal type, aptitudinal prepotence, open stakes winners, aptitudinal groups, aptitudinal influences, open stakes races, aptitudinal contribution, aptitudinal interpretation, broodmare sire, relationship between pedigree, nicking patterns, pedigree interpretation, colt champions, pedigree evaluation, older runners, classic winners, classic distances, young sires, leading sires, distance capability, performance traits, shorter races, racing class, pedigree analysis Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Dual Qualifiers, Northern Dancer, North American, Kentucky Derby, Native Dancer, Bold Ruler, Hero's Honor, Triple Crown, Belmont Stakes, Broad Brush, Dosage Profile, Round Table, South African, Thunder Gulch, Dosage Index, Count Fleet, Rough'n Tumble, Seattle Slew, Bull Dog, Gallant Man, Real Quiet, Tom Rolfe, War Admiral, Contribution Equivalent, Diplomat Way New!
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