I don't know the history, but I can assure you that has nothing to do with me posting here. I read here to see races from a different perspective, just as I'll check Beyer figures on occasion. It was just one figure guy to another. Marc has been nothing but professional with me. People get wiser and change, no?

I completely understand about CC figure being tight, no disagreement from me. I am a lot closer in mehtodololy to you than the other guy.

The timing I do is from the when the gate is completely open. That is when I begin. It is easy to pick out this exact spot for consistency. I could do the same using the instant the gate first moves as well. It doesn't really matter, as long as it is done the same way every time. When I begin, the horses have barely moved, if at all. Perhaps that is why my run up times are slower.

I don't know if the 63 feet that is reported is accurate, but I can tell that the gate is in the same spot within a few feet each time. So again, doesn't really matter if the 63 feet is right. It is consistent.

As for video being attached to a clock, that goes without saying of course. Timing errors occur when something trips the beam early or it starts late, but I've never seen anyone say the clock was not calibrated properly. Possible I guess, but I really don't see it here. If that were the case it would affect all races at Santa Anita, not just some. Maybe I'm misunderstanding something here. For what it is worth, Trakus has the race timed .13 slower than the official time. They do time from the gate as well but deduct run up distance and time.

As I'm sure you know, Gulfstream uses Trakus now, not a teletimer, and there is an issue with mile races specifically. Even comparing multiple races on the same day can be a problem. Like you, it doesn't matter much to me. I treat those races separately. All in all, Trakus is still a lot better than what they had in place. It is that one specific distance that is a problem.

Anyway, thanks for letting me participate. I'm just a guy that loves talking racing and making figures.