Enough of the fake last quarters at meadowlands...

[horses first]

Many experts say t-bred injuries will happen more so because of the standing starts at the gate. Yet a thoroughbred in a 6 furlong sprint will still get a 22 second first quarter. Unlike the standardbred having a moving start behind a gate pulled by a car. Yes thoroughbred quarters usually are slower as they finish the race because at most times you have horses 2 or 3 wide challenging on the lead. Unless we switch to turf racing and the quick turn of foot horses who explode home. Nothing better in horse racing then a turf race. However discussing soft tissue or bone injuries between the two are apples and oranges because of the different gait, the pure speed of the thoroughbred and the longer stride. More so the weight distribution of the horse while also carrying a jockey.

[horses first]

Don't believe I stated that turf racing was "safer" that comparing final quarter times. You see many of races the ones with a quick turn of feet exploding from the pack to the wire. Agree the industry needs a complete overhaul on transparency! 

[toothman]

the evolution of  a colony of catch drivers has killed the competitiveness of racing

[PurpleSheetPicks]

a 2 year old pacing filly coming home in 25.1
spare me

[LUCPARK]

track record broken by older trotting mare..

149/4 in race 11..amazin

[JOHN FRANK]

THen BET HAWTHORNE.

[swoodall]

track record broken by older trotting mare..

149/4 in race 11..amazin

We watched that race live and then the replay and there is NO WAY that time was right!

Yannick leaves with the 9 then pulls early then drops in then closes up the rail all in 1:49.4!

That entire field couldn't win in 52.0 much less 49.4 

[Bernie Madoff]

track record broken by older trotting mare..

149/4 in race 11..amazin

This mare has very high expectations. One was just met.

[youcantcatchme]

24.3?
spare me
someone needs to measure the distance from the 3/4 pole

  Agreed

[PurpleSheetPicks]

Atlanta was 2 and 3 wide. Basic math tells you she went more than a mile. When tracks are measured and found short or long, it is usually no more than 2 feet. That amount would not make much of a difference in time. If you still think the times are counterfeit, you may want to investigate the teletimer.

what difference would a teletimer make if the track is short

[PIGLAND]

investagate the trainer,not the timer

[you kidding me?]

I think it would be fun and interesting to remove the teletimer completely. List the times in the program but not during the race.

[Bernie Madoff]

I'll go slow for you. If the track is 1 or 2 feet short, hell even 5 feet which is doubtful, the difference in time would be negligible. That is why I said, if you think the times of the races are too fast, you might want to investigate the teletimer.

 

[A Merliner]

A 1:50 horse is moving with an average velocity of 48 feet per second.

At that speed, for every 1 foot the track is short a horse's time will be reduced by 1/48th of a second.

[Bruce Jenner]

                     No such quarter never EVER!!