"The Hat's" Power Lines

[Turbulator]

Originally Posted by RichieP

Here is the screenshot after removing the earlies.

The 9 GAINED a position from 1c-2c with the 2c time being a full SECOND faster pace of race than anyone else. A full SECOND faster Steve.

The crowd jumped on the 3 - a 48/116 horse while the 9 is 48/113 horse. Amazing. 3 SECONDS difference at the 2c and the 9 GAINS a position into the 113.

You know something? I'm an idiot. Since I started doing this in earnest, I've been using the SECOND FRACTION in route races as the second call. So when you said the 9 is 1 full second faster at the SECOND CALL I looked at the SECOND FRACTION of 48.1 and said to myself, "what the hell is he talking about?" At that point I got up and took a walk.

Then after about 15 minutes it dawned on me.

I have NEVER looked at the SECOND CALL in a route race (the third fraction)--ever. I've always looked at the first and second fractions just like I do in a sprint.

I mean is that dumb or what. Wow. I can't believe I did that. Now I've got to rethink some things.