Who is better, Bedford or Caron?
Barbara Bedford leads with a GOAT score of 81.7 against 81.7 for Stéphan Caron — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Bedford vs Caron
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Barbara Bedford and Stéphan Caron level at 81.7. Barbara Bedford leads on Longevity. Stéphan Caron leads on Dominance, Peak, Statistics.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
BedfordWinner
81.7Bedford wins: Longevity
Caron
81.7Caron wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Barbara Bedford
81.7
Bedford leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Barbara Bedford
2. Stéphan Caron
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. 🇫🇷 Stéphan Caron5 seasons played · career day 1,825366 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Barbara Bedford5 seasons played · career day 1,825286 major golds
-21.9% vs Caron at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Bedford | 0 | 0 | 45 | 96 | 286 | 626 |
| 🇫🇷 Caron | 0 | 0 | 50 | 112 | 366 | 552 |
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
Caron81.7
FAQ
Where does Caron beat Bedford?
Caron scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Bedford leads on longevity.
How is the Bedford vs Caron score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Bedford: 81.7, Caron: 81.7.
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