Fps - Pace and Cap

kpmats10 · 07-01-2016, 10:41 PM

When calculating FPS, would there be any advantage/disadvantage to calculating the FPS velocity numbers when using hundredths of a second as opposed to fifths?

poweshow · 07-01-2016, 11:52 PM

More precisely calculating FPS would be more beneficial, BUT it would only be minimally beneficial... like, fractionally more beneficial.

Ted Craven · 07-04-2016, 03:28 PM

I agree, .10th second precision is plenty good enough. Especially since segmental times for non-leaders are estimates anyway, based on chart callers beaten length observations ('was that beaten 4.0 beaten lengths, or 4.25 lengths' etc).

At least using RDSS or other Sartin tools, and rounding hundredth seconds up or down to the nearest 10th (thus only 5/100th inaccuracy max), leading to compounded ratings then to weighted Line Scores, and betting on 2 horses in concert with value offered at bet-time - given this, the relative inaccuracy of using 10th vs 100th seems vanishingly unimportant, and where it would appear as visual information - unnecessary extra info for the eye. To me.

Ted

07-01-2016, 10:41 PM	#1
kpmats10 AlwNW2X Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 26	Fps When calculating FPS, would there be any advantage/disadvantage to calculating the FPS velocity numbers when using hundredths of a second as opposed to fifths?

07-04-2016, 03:28 PM	#3
Ted Craven Grade 1 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada Posts: 8,854	I agree, .10th second precision is plenty good enough. Especially since segmental times for non-leaders are estimates anyway, based on chart callers beaten length observations ('was that beaten 4.0 beaten lengths, or 4.25 lengths' etc). At least using RDSS or other Sartin tools, and rounding hundredth seconds up or down to the nearest 10th (thus only 5/100th inaccuracy max), leading to compounded ratings then to weighted Line Scores, and betting on 2 horses in concert with value offered at bet-time - given this, the relative inaccuracy of using 10th vs 100th seems vanishingly unimportant, and where it would appear as visual information - unnecessary extra info for the eye. To me. Ted __________________ RDSS - Racing Decision Support System™

07-01-2016, 11:52 PM	#2
poweshow AlwNW2X Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Lafayette, CA Posts: 23	More precisely calculating FPS would be more beneficial, BUT it would only be minimally beneficial... like, fractionally more beneficial.