Who is better, Bedford or Wilkie?
Barbara Bedford leads with a GOAT score of 81.7 against 81.6 for David Wilkie — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Bedford vs Wilkie
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Barbara Bedford above David Wilkie: 81.7 vs 81.6. Barbara Bedford leads on Longevity. David Wilkie leads on Dominance, Peak.
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BedfordWinner
81.7Bedford wins: Longevity
Wilkie
81.6Wilkie wins: Dominance, Peak
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Barbara Bedford
81.7
Bedford leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Barbara Bedford
2. David Wilkie
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Form index per season1. 🇺🇸 Barbara Bedford5 seasons played · career day 1,825286 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇬🇧 David Wilkie5 seasons played · career day 1,8255 major golds
-98.3% vs Bedford at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Bedford | 0 | 0 | 45 | 96 | 286 | 626 |
| 🇬🇧 Wilkie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Bedford81.7
Wilkie81.6
FAQ
Where does Wilkie beat Bedford?
Wilkie scores higher on peak, dominance. Bedford leads on longevity.
How is the Bedford vs Wilkie score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Bedford: 81.7, Wilkie: 81.6.
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