16th October 2012, 10:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Barny
I've always wondered how many lengths are saved by a horse travelling on the fence compared with a horse one out .....
I can picture the can of worms unravelling right now in front of my eyes, but there must be a rule of thumb that gives the unwashed (me) half a clue ..... or do I need to go and get my Trig book out ??
Shocking's win in the Melb Cup, had it run no more than one out all the way probs would have won by 10 lengths ???
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Barny, I feel, once you answer the question of How long is a race? then you may start to unravel the distance and time riddle.
For simplicity if you multiply your benchmark time by your measured distance this will give you a figure called a Track Constant, for simplicity one would just divide time of each runner into the track constant to give the actual distance completed against the benchmark horse, that would give you one of the three crosshairs in finding a horses performance envelope.
Also your other assertions re racing on the fence, would usain bolt have run quicker in the 200m event on the inside lane, rather then a middle lane. Also there is a formula for centripetal speed that can assist in your studies
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