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Old 5th July 2022, 09:38 PM
Chrome Prince Chrome Prince is offline
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Originally Posted by blackdog1
Speed rating in horse racing in most races is meaningless as long as you have someone who has his/her foot on the pedal.

It's useful in only one respect, can the horse run the time on distance, comparable to the other horses in the race?

If it can't, eliminate, unless genuine improvement is expected.


IF you knew which horse would settle first (I think this is taken 200m after race start, correct me if I'm wrong), you would make millions of dollars over the years! However, ALL speed ratings get it wrong most of the time, enough to do your dough.
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