Pacific Classic Official time vs trakus

cmorioles · #1 08-26-2013, 01:05 PM

The top row is the 2013 race, the bottom row the 2012 race. I took a snapshot of each race when the opening of the starting gate is complete and noted the time in 100ths of a second on the video. I then took a similar snapshot as close as possible to the first horse hitting the wire for the first time, the 1/4 mile. Granted, these times are not perfect, but they are very close.

I then simply subtract the time I noted at the starting gate from the time I note on the finish line the 1st time.

Code:

2013	Break to finish		 30.33 -   5.64 =  24.69 Reported:  24.19
2012	Break to finish		 33.73 -   8.51 =  25.22 Reported:  23.61

Projected 2013 actual 1/4 mile time:  
24.69 - (25.22 - 23.61) = 23.08 (Trakus 22.91)

I think that is pretty clear evidence that Trakus is MUCH closer (and probably dead on) to the real time than the teletimer was for this race.