I've been playing ASD since about 2007 and close finishes on their track video have always been deceiving.
Their video camera isn't located right on the mirror. It's off to one side far enough that you really can't tell from watching their track video.
A handful of tracks, NYRA, and Hawthorne come to mind, employ a separate ground level slow motion instant replay camera mounted close enough to a 90° angle to the finish that you can tell about 99% of the time.
Other tracks, Keeneland comes to mind, also employ ground level slow motion instant replay cameras. But theirs are set up far enough off to one side of the finish that you can't tell after watching a slow motion replay. Defeats the entire purpose.
Some of the international tracks, Hong Kong, Australia, Royal Ascot etc. come to mind, have been getting it right for as long as I can remember. The camera they use for track video is mounted close enough to a 90° angle to the finish that you can tell at least 99% of the time.
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