Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/for-andrew-beyer-secretariat-still-finishes-first Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Story Andrew Beyer has been a horse racing journalist since 1966, an achievement in itself considering the ongoing woes of the newspaper industry. While his longevity as a sportswriter is certainly an accomplishment, his greatest claim to fame is arguably the creation and industry adoption of the Beyer Speed Figures. Beyer describes why