Energy use and turns vs. straights - Pace and Cap

classhandicapper · 06-20-2010, 03:59 PM

Is there anything in the Sartin methodology that tries to account for the fact that horses tend to run slower on turns?

Let's assume we have two horses:

A. Runs consecutive quarters of 22 23 24 for a 109

B. Runs consecutive quarters of 23 22 24 for a 109.

The only difference between these two horses is that they flipped flopped the first two quarters. Horse B ran his fast quarter on the turn.

Are these two horses considered equal/similar or is horse B considered superior because a 22 on the turn uses more energy than a 22 on the straight?

That's one thing I've always been curious about. It's easy to prove that horses tend to run slower on turns. It's not so easy prove how much energy is consumed.

06-20-2010, 03:59 PM	#1
classhandicapper AlwNW3X Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 47	Energy use and turns vs. straights Is there anything in the Sartin methodology that tries to account for the fact that horses tend to run slower on turns? Let's assume we have two horses: A. Runs consecutive quarters of 22 23 24 for a 109 B. Runs consecutive quarters of 23 22 24 for a 109. The only difference between these two horses is that they flipped flopped the first two quarters. Horse B ran his fast quarter on the turn. Are these two horses considered equal/similar or is horse B considered superior because a 22 on the turn uses more energy than a 22 on the straight? That's one thing I've always been curious about. It's easy to prove that horses tend to run slower on turns. It's not so easy prove how much energy is consumed.