Translating lengths into time

[Scav]

I have heard the argument that 1 length is 1 second.

I personally can care less about time, haven't looked at it in the last 14 years of handicapping and don't plan on it anytime soon. There are so many things that should be considered when looking at that time, that it is of my opinion that time is pointless (considerations could be track condition, composition, depth, wind, location on track)

[jman5581]

Originally Posted by Scav

I have heard the argument that 1 length is 1 second.

If a guy is going to use time, it should be in the neighborhood of 5-6 lengths per second. It's like a last resort for me. I normally don't pay too close attention to time unless I can compare a couple contenders that run the same or very similar conditions recently.

[Scav]

Originally Posted by jman5581

If a guy is going to use time, it should be in the neighborhood of 5-6 lengths per second. It's like a last resort for me. I normally pay too close attention to time unless I can compare a couple contenders that run the same or very similar conditions recently.

I must be wrong, head might be in the clouds today.....

[jman5581]

And conveniently the times are given in fifths, I think for this very reason. But, again, some guys are known to use their own conversion. I don't care that much.

[Scav]

my SIU education is not working properly, if at all

[jman5581]

Originally Posted by Scav

my SIU education is not working properly, if at all

the memories are all that matter

[Scav]

I have been craving Quatros alot lately. $10 for a medium pizza and two Pepsi's, every Sunday during Football season we used to order about 7 of these, a pizza for each person.....I was on a first name basis with the delivery guy, he used to stop in for a pull off the footer

5-4-9-5-3-2-6 Quatros DEEP PAN PIZZA

[philcski]

5 lengths/second is a horrifically terrible estimation. Don't use that number unless you absolutely insist on losing your money.

Most people consider a "length" to be 8.5 feet. Using this number, there are 621 lengths in a mile; so a mile run in 1:36 (G3 types at Aqueduct) would be an average speed of 6.47 lengths/second (37.5 mph). That same mile in 1:40 (MCL's at Aqueduct) would be 6.21 lengths/second (36 mph).

Likewise, the supposed 4.5F world record of :48.89 would be 7.15 lengths/second, so the true lengths/second (a VELOCITY calculation) differs based on the time and distance.

[philcski]

Originally Posted by Scav

my SIU education is not working properly, if at all

I saw an SIU license plate at Keeneland last week... thought it might have been you for a minute, then I realized there's probably 100,000 SIU alums within 5 hours of Kee!