ruthlessman Wrote:
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> I think the run up would be a factor in opening
> fraction.

True. That's why I went ahead and reworked all my charts to reflect a run-up of 0. I should have done this a long time ago. My original charts seemed to reflect a run-up of around 60ft.

Now I just have to figure out how to adjust for the run-up.

An acquaintance of mine actually tried to figure out the run-up adjustment a long time ago. I was playing around with the data he came up with last night and I'm not sure what to think of it. Two recent examples from Oaklawn listed below.

[u]Whitmore Stakes[/u]
2f: 163 (108)
4f: 132 (118)
6f: 128 (128)

[u]Essex Handicap[/u]
2f: 120 (52)
4f: 93 (71)
6f: 104 (96)
8.5f: 114 (114)

The first number is the raw Beyer with no run-up. Adjusted for run-up in ().

I don't know. The route adjustments seem to be too extreme. Maybe even the sprint adjustment as well.

The run-up for the Whitmore was 80ft. The Essex 60ft.