Pace handicapping
segafredo1
Junior Member
Hi,
Can anyone tell me how i possibly could handicapped the different paces that exist in thouroughbred horse racing.
Some questions that are on my mind:
How can i define a fast pace ?
How can i define a Slow pace ?
How can i define an honest pace ?
Let say horse A last race was 1200m, fast pace. Horse A is a front runner. Final 600m = 37.40s
Let say horse B last race was 1200m, slow pace. Horse B is front runner. Final 600m = 36.30s.
Horse A and horse B will run against each other in another 1200m race.
The predicted pace for that race will be an honest pace.
I want to adjust the last 600m of each horse to a honest pace !!!
Can anyone help ?
Thank you!
PS: i have made up those figures. And i have no idea how to handicap pace, could anyone help me in any way ?
Can anyone tell me how i possibly could handicapped the different paces that exist in thouroughbred horse racing.
Some questions that are on my mind:
How can i define a fast pace ?
How can i define a Slow pace ?
How can i define an honest pace ?
Let say horse A last race was 1200m, fast pace. Horse A is a front runner. Final 600m = 37.40s
Let say horse B last race was 1200m, slow pace. Horse B is front runner. Final 600m = 36.30s.
Horse A and horse B will run against each other in another 1200m race.
The predicted pace for that race will be an honest pace.
I want to adjust the last 600m of each horse to a honest pace !!!
Can anyone help ?
Thank you!
PS: i have made up those figures. And i have no idea how to handicap pace, could anyone help me in any way ?
Comments
As you're alluding to though, yes, horses that run faster early can be given a bit of a pass for slower finishing times. It's all relative though.
PS - Welcome to the forum.
But - you seem smarter than 4 of the last 5 guys who stumbled across this place. I'm sure you'll be good in no time.
Just spit scotch all over my keyboard :laugh:
Thanks for the unexpected laugh in this thread.
I, personally, do not even attempt to do this myself, and twinspires ultimate PP's w/ comments does it for you. Just my little short-cut! I utilize the pace figs that you get and then try to visualize how the race will set-up. I think its great if you have the time to do this on your own, but twinspires seems all too easy? Comments welcomed, and welcome to HRT, btw, are you a MIT grad?