Are poles adjusted in turf races when the rail is shifted?

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Originally Posted by BillW

Basically you are adding:

D * 6.283 to the distance

where D = the distance the rail is out ( 12 or 18 feet in the case of the Mellon course)

so with the rail out 12 feet we add 75 feet to the race or 113 feet for the rail at 18 feet.

Well done. If they move the gate to compensate and the moves are inconsistent then it's tough to tell the actual distance of the race.