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Old 04-05-2012, 06:09 PM
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6. On both Thoro-Graph and Ragozin Sheets -- each path of ground loss on a turn equals one length. Also, 5lbs carried at five furlongs equals 1 length.

Secret Circle races 3 wide on the first turn and 3 wide on the second turn and carries 122lbs. Optimizer races 1 wide on the first turn and 3 wide on the second turn and carries 115lbs. Secret Circle defeats Optimizer by 0.75 lengths going 8.5 furlongs.

Secret Circle will receive a Sheets figure how much faster than Optimizer?

A) 2.75 lengths faster B) 4.15 lengths faster C) 5.13 lengths faster D) 6.08 lengths faster

This answer is 5.13 lengths because 0.75 + 2.00 + 2.38 = 5.13

0.75 lengths is the margin SC beat Optimizer by.

2 lengths is added because SC ran two paths wider than Opt on the turns.

2.38 lengths is added because SC carried 7 pounds more over 8.5 furlongs of ground.

Basically sheet figures are a lot more simple to calculate than people think.
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