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Originally Posted by froggy
Thanks Ted,
That sort of explains why the positions of the horses do not directly relate to the numerical rank.
Froggy
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Froggy,
Forgot to mention, though it has been discussed before, that the VDC rank used is
the better of the actual VDC rank OR the Primary Line Score (PLS). If you see a VDC rank 1, but the horse icon is clearly not the best, the 1 ranking is coming from the PLS.
VDC is a corollary, or a validating factor, to give weight to, or confirming evidence for, a BL/BL tier. Doc's thesis is you should consider the top 3 BL/BL tiers as equal in potential, then differentiate them according to mutuel offered. You can separate the BL/BL tiers as required by consulting corollaries such as VDC, Total Energy, etc. So a Tier 3 or 2 BL/BL horse with a good Velocity/Deceleration ratio is elevated in status as shown by its higher VDC rank.
In reading some of the recently posted Follow Ups, I have revisited Docs discussions on the genesis of V/DC, and it makes for some fascinating reading. Check Follow Ups #76, #77 and #78.
Ted