bellsbendboy Wrote:
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> CTC I would ask for a clarification on "fastest
> horse"? Do you use fractional times or final
> times? As far as Sinister Minister goes, without a
> breakdown by someone during the races, he would is
> my solid favorite to finish last. bbb

Fastest horse refers to the traditional speed figure, which is based upon Final Time. It means a slow time on a slow track can be a much better performance than a fast time on a fast track. Sinister Minister has the best speed figure.

Of course theres Raw Time. Raw times exist in both fractional and final time. Generally Raw Times vary with the speed of the track. Fast Surface, fast raw time. Slow surface, slow raw time.

Regarding Raw Time, Sinister Minister has the essentially the best final and fractional raw times. Brother Derek will argue with that. Derek carved out a 1:48 upon a fast track with slow fractions. Sinister Minister ran a 1.48.4 upon a slow track running hot fractions.

Speed figures are all about slow and fast. Theres always the chance Sinister Minister will finish last. If it happens it won't be because he is slow. It will happen because he ran too fast. I don't think its likely to happen. Regardless of where he finishes, he's in the big dance with the best speed and raw times. Thats something many horses can't say. Including First Samurai who will be watching stamina races from the sideline for the rest of his abreviated racing career. If the breeders are smart they'll take note of that and not vitiate the breed with any more Storm Cat pedigree.

Now that the mighty, mighty Giant's Causeway with the oriental moniker is thoroughly debunked, who have you settled upon to win Bellsbend? Theres no money in picking a loser.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/25/2006 05:17PM by Chuckles_the_Clown2.