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Originally Posted by PhantomOnTour
Final time figures for turf races are not part of my arsenal....just too much variation with multiple turf courses and rail settings at many tracks.
I prefer to do more of a fractional analysis (esp the 3fr) and therefore adjust lengths gained or lost during certain segments of the race (1/4m, 3/16m).
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Yes the rail settings will make a difference in turf racing, but in comparing dirt racing to turf racing there are much more to consider.
The time of all races whether dirt or turf are primarily affected by the following 4 resistances: 1) Aerodynamic Drag, 2) Surface Winds, 3) Surface COF, and 4) Track Geometry/Turn Impact.
The fist two will affect the horse's dirt and turf speed performance similarly, but the last two have very different impacts on the the horse' s speed performance.
