Trackus
 

Now that technology is pretty cool. Neat to see how the jock decided where to go.

Hope the jocks dont want to charge a fee for being on Trackus

I think it is useless.

but I'm sure some folks like it

When Keeneland began with it in the Fall, I liked it. Some were complaining that it would hinder the watching of the race, I didn't find it such, and certainly did not in the blinding snow of the last race today.

Trakus Network
 

At KEE yesterday. Very cold to say the least.

I've never been fond of Trakus -- even with the release last fall. It's not the best presentation on screen. Sometimes it looks like horses collide when in fact they are a length or so apart. If they could increase the accuracy of the presentation it might be a useful tool for the stewards -- particularly in assessing which horse veered.

Discombobulating to see "live" race fans paying attention to the Trakus screen and missing the horses running right in front of them. To me it detracts from the live racing experience.

I was at KEE yesterday, too, not going back today! Brrrr.....

I agree with you, it's very funny to see the video generation live at the track, but not even looking at the horses, fixated on the giant screen. I only saw a few other folks with binoculars <g>

But I do like the Trakus alot, for finding your horse between 2nd and 3rd call, seeing if the horse is starting to make a good move before the next call (the fun stuff gets missed in big fields, all you get is the current placement called out) and on the replay - does show traffic problems more clearly, I think.

I love it. Excellent tool for the viewers...

ALostTexan

How does anyone who wears glasses ever get comfortable with binoculars? I never have. I have used the zoom lens on a camera (monocular) to watch races. In any case, Trackus can be informative for what you can't see (and I haven't been to a track with it, just basing that remark on TV), but I'd rather look at the real thing

the kids and i got a kick out of watching the #'s racing across the screen....

just what we need, a distraction.

I was at a dinner last year and this technology was presented and discussed. The speaker (who held a financial interest in the product) asserted that it would "revolutionize the game."

I think it disappears.

Unless the money behind it forces it in everyone's face regardless of whether it helps or not.

It will revolutionize the game because you wont need BRIS figs and Beyer figs, they will use velocity figs. People wont have to guess at ground loss, which is not the same as Beyer figs but it's also a reason why it will replace these figs.

I don't think it will disappear, and I don't think the money will be an issue. I believe that this technology will be cheaper and cheaper in the future, so that will not be an issue.

I also think that it will be virtually required someday because of the training times. I could foresee a time in which all tracks will have to have it to get accurate training times, and the demand will be there because of the public money and interest is at stake. Training times are ridiculous, and everyone knows how often these times are wrong, missed, or just totally forgotten. I think this type of technology will allow a more accurate reflection of training times, and will be important.

I am not sure how to address freestanding training facilities, but Trackus will at least make it better for tracks to record training times...

ALostTexan