When considering the importance of times, I think about two extremes in other types of racing. At one end of the scale you have a sailing race, at the other end an F1 practice session on a surface identical to all competitors. Horse racing by its nature falls somewhere between these two extremes. Horse racing in the USA differs because of the evenness of the surfaces vs. the variety and condition changes for our tracks. The object of a horse race is to come home first, or as Sir Jack Brabham said "I win all my races as slowly as possible"
TC - 6650 39 37 35 http://www.racepert.com You Can Bet On It! > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > Of geof.jackett > Sent: Wednesday, 22 June 2005 6:00 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [racebase] Re: Penetrometer readings from August 1 > > One of the reasons that time can be a bit of tricky area is that if a > false > rail is deployed then the shape of the track is changed and even in some > cases so is the distance run. False rails are a more likely situation in > the > wet season. > > A better way to use time is to use in combination with weight and look for > connections between the runners in the race Gary Miller who I think has a > web site www.australianhorseracing.com.au wrote a very useful article a > number of years ago on this subject It on his web site and is a very > useful > read for those who wish to use time as a factor > > Regards > > Geof > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > Of klp_wanganui > Sent: 22 June 2005 10:38 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [racebase] Re: Penetrometer readings from August 1 > > My point being that you seemed very sure that your "opinion" > that "Winning times, never have been, and never will be a guide to > picking winners in THIS COUNTRY" is factually correct. > My reply was tongue in cheek and should not be mistaken as an > indication that I wish to debate the issue. If I had I would have > stated my case in my reply. > > I know there are two schools of thought when it comes to times and > from experience it is futile trying to change the option of anyone in > one camp to that of the other. > > Just keep pickin' the winners, whichever way work best for you. > > --- In [email protected], "Lordship" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Sarcasm, I love it > > Your point being ???? > > Make a valid case > > > > Lordship > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.7.10/25 - Release Date: 21/06/2005 > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/racebase/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
