Re: Hmmmm. (731 Views)
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TGJB (IP Logged)
Date: October 03, 2002 06:16PM
As I mentioned in an earlier post, the article uses different path widths than we do. It's basically a length for every horse you are outside per turn.
On the momentum issue-- my feeling is that while there may be a negligible difference, a horse will run his race if given a clear run for the last quarter mile, maybe even less. I base this in part on how fast they come home in paceless races (check out how fast With Anticipation came home to beat Balto Star a few weeks ago, and that was in a marathon). The theory is that energy saved can be used later, as long as you get a chance to use it. And yes, I'm sure there are exceptions.
TGJB