Times of races

[Pointg5]

Remember when BT was going on about "run up distances", that was actually interesting, different tracks use different "run up distances"....

[Gander]

I believe the time of the race is that of which the winning horse's head crosses the finish line. Then its siplayed how many lengths a horse gets beat by the winner. Usually the stnadard rule is 1 second equals 5 lengths.

I bring up this discussion because times are so widely used in handicapping.

Also I saw that Spanish Chestnut worked in 57 and 4 and I have a hard time believing it.

[Danzig]

i believe in europe they time from the actual start of the race, a 'standing' start...while here they begin timing after the break-a running start.

i know they have some kind of gadget in race cars to score laps. wonder if they couldn't put the same type of thing on a horses bridle....

[2MinsToPost]

it's called a transponder. 2 wires underneath the surface, and when the transponder crosses the point where the wires are, that is the signal.

Originally Posted by Danzig188

i believe in europe they time from the actual start of the race, a 'standing' start...while here they begin timing after the break-a running start.

i know they have some kind of gadget in race cars to score laps. wonder if they couldn't put the same type of thing on a horses bridle....

[Pedigree Ann]

I think the electric eyes that trigger the timer are mounted under the running rails. So depending on the track, the horse and the part of his stride he is in, his head or neck or chest will break the beam first. Last spring I think Keeneland experimented with detectors mounted on bridles that registered every horse's time at each pole.

Originally Posted by Pedigree Ann

I think the electric eyes that trigger the timer are mounted under the running rails. So depending on the track, the horse and the part of his stride he is in, his head or neck or chest will break the beam first. Last spring I think Keeneland experimented with detectors mounted on bridles that registered every horse's time at each pole.

Totally wrong as usual.

The electric timer is specifically NOT mounted on the rail ... because horses bang into the rail all the time ... and that would trigger a false reading. The timers are on separate mounts which are sunk into concrete for stability.

Another useless post from a ditsy dame.

[dalakhani]

Originally Posted by Bold Brooklynite

Totally wrong as usual.

The electric timer is specifically NOT mounted on the rail ... because horses bang into the rail all the time ... and that would trigger a false reading. The timers are on separate mounts which are sunk into concrete for stability.

Another useless post from a ditsy dame.

kind of like your congo post?

Name calling...tsk, tsk.

Are you saying that no track in america has a rail mounted electric timer? Now, do your research before you answer so that you arent made to look the fool again.

[Gander]

Like Dude, I forgot that drf hires their own clockers. Totally?

Originally Posted by Gander

Like Dude, I forgot that drf hires their own clockers. Totally?

Valley girls...

will find out today just how fast spanish rabbit is.

i believe the 57 and change, he is racing 6f in 108.

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by Gander

Like Dude, I forgot that drf hires their own clockers. Totally?

LOL, someone sounds tight.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Bold Brooklynite

Totally wrong as usual.

The electric timer is specifically NOT mounted on the rail ... because horses bang into the rail all the time ... and that would trigger a false reading. The timers are on separate mounts which are sunk into concrete for stability.

Another useless post from a ditsy dame.

nothin' in the world like holding a grudge....

[Pointg5]

Keeneland's going to put a radio signal device in each horses saddle cloth to measure the time...