Re: I Didn't Forget (907 Views)
Posted by:
asfufh (IP Logged)
Date: June 27, 2005 12:25PM
Boscar, For maximum accuracy, I think final speed figures have to be computed using the same measurement for beaten lengths as is used in the charts. Otherwise, the final speed figs for the losing horses which(I assume) are currently based on the winner's time plus the time associated with beaten lengths would be inaccurate compared to the winner's final fig.
Of course, one way to avoid this confusion would be to publish the losers' final times as measured (very accurately?) by the camera in the charts along with the beaten lengths.
The tracks/equibase could probably do the same(i.e., use cameras) at the internal points of call in order to publish accurate times for all horse's pace figures.
Don't hold your breath on anything being done by the racing business on these issues. Asfufh