Hey DrugS...

[PatCummings]

Originally Posted by cmorioles

Anyone can see that runup is not included in Trakus. I'm just saying it would be better to include it. Runups are really an unfortunate part of US racing as they distort the times. It isn't a huge deal, but it does have an effect.

Agree with you COMPLETELY about including run-up. But that just isn't the standard here across the board. Run-up is distinctly American, good or bad. I think all bad.

[Calzone Lord]

Originally Posted by cmorioles

Is Gulfstream really advertising "Our system sucks, but we're putting it in the PPs anyway"? Why not just get rid of the bad timer and report Trakus times? Doesn't the chart man just report what is on the infield timer? How hard it is to switch?

I think it's better to use the track timer -- but have Trakus in place to check for mistakes.

There are instances where a horse who finishes 2nd will have a slightly better final time than the winner.. because the trakus device is located in the saddle cloth and not on the tip of a horses nose.