Racetracks should start measuring wind direction

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by the_fat_man

Ask yourself this, which matters more in the big picture scheme of things: wind direction/velocity or accurate beaten lengths information?

I think asking for accurate beaten length information is asking for them to change the way Equibase chart callers call races.

Those guys are under pressure to get a result chart out in as fast as 5 to 10 minutes after the race is complete. They do a remarkably good job considering the time restraints ... but it looks like a terrible job at the same time because they're rushed into making a lot of mistakes.

You're not exactly asking for a lot with wind direction velocity. Like I said, If Thoro-Graph and Ragozin can both afford to pay on-track observers at dozens of tracks to send them measurements .. it shouldn't be hard or expensive for one track to do it at their own track.