Who is better, Finke or Caulkins?
Robert Finke leads with a GOAT score of 90.1 against 89.8 for Tracy Caulkins — a gap of 0.3 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Finke vs Caulkins
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Robert Finke above Tracy Caulkins: 90.1 vs 89.8. Robert Finke leads on Longevity. Tracy Caulkins leads on Statistics, Dominance, Peak.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
FinkeWinner
90.1Finke wins: Longevity
Caulkins
89.8Caulkins wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Robert Finke
90.1
Finke leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Robert Finke
2. Tracy Caulkins
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. 🇺🇸 Robert Finke5 seasons played · career day 1,825363 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Tracy Caulkins5 seasons played · career day 1,825338 major golds
-6.9% vs Finke at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Finke | 0 | 0 | 60 | 126 | 363 | 740 |
| 🇺🇸 Caulkins | 0 | 0 | 55 | 116 | 338 | 616 |
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
Finke90.1
Caulkins89.8
FAQ
Where does Caulkins beat Finke?
Caulkins scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Finke leads on longevity.
How is the Finke vs Caulkins score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Finke: 90.1, Caulkins: 89.8.
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