Length Of The Straight.

[michaelg]

Anyone know if there is a website that provides the length of the straight of all race courses?

Thanks.

[Horse Whisperer]

Im sure management wont have a problem with the posting of this link :P

http://www.propun.com.au/horseracing_track.html

[michaelg]

Thanks, Horse Whisperer.

Is there another website where can I get that info for provincial and country tracks?

Thanks.

[OM SHARNTEE]

Greetings michaelg

Thanks for all your very interesting threads.

Perhaps this maybe the site your looking for.

Good luck to you! as the intrepid search continues.

http://www.skychannel.com.au/racing/tracks/tracks.php?action=ALL

[michaelg]

Thanks, Om Sharntee.

Its just what I'm looking for.

I'm testing an idea that the shorter the straight then the lesser the importance of the barrier.

I know there are other factors that can affect barriers but after more than a hundred races I'm showing a good profit by Laying horses that are well in the market (one horse per race) and with a good barrier draw. However, it seems the tracks that have a straight of 400 metres or longer have reduced the strike rate and profit. But its much too early to tell.

Conversely, I've also looked at the opposite - horses that are also well in the market but with a poor barrier draw. They don't have a bad strike rate and I think laying them would have produced a loss. Again, its still too early to tell.