|
|
12-12-2018, 02:52 PM
|
#691
|
@TimeformUSfigs
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Moore, OK
Posts: 46,833
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by bobphilo
Looking forward to reading it. Where can I find this article?
|
Soon. Just sent a few editing corrections.
|
|
|
12-14-2018, 09:51 PM
|
#692
|
Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Palm Beach, Florida
Posts: 2,465
|
Here are some ads that showed up, appropriately enough, on the the ad side of the PA site used for timing track, skying, cycling and cross country. In addition to the traditional electronic timing used at most tracks for the leaders and winners there are more sophisticated systems that also time all the entries, just like Trakus and FPS. They all look pretty affordable for most tracks. Someone had asked earlier how expensive they were.
Have no idea of how accurate they are but I have yet to hear of timing errors at major track meets, especially the Olympics. Maybe tracks with timing errors should look into this stuff used by sports that may do it better. Makes you wonder when some college and high school track meets are timed more accurately than big name stakes races. Is horse racing just too insular to incorporate better and affordable systems from other sports?
Maybe they could be used in conjunction with cj's video type timing. If I were running one of the tracks that have been plagued by timing errors I would be looking look into both these and video timing.
https://www.google.com/search?source...31.6s5wgxyAgng
https://www.innovativetimingsystems....AaAq-rEALw_wcB
Last edited by bobphilo; 12-14-2018 at 09:55 PM.
|
|
|
12-14-2018, 10:35 PM
|
#693
|
The Voice of Reason!
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Canandaigua, New york
Posts: 112,935
|
Just a guess, but I would bet there are certain operating procedures and daily calibration/verification tasks needed to maintain the sophisticated timing systems that tracks just are not doing. Apparently NYRA has no procedure in place to run the correct distance, and not to block the beams with the gate. At GP, God only knows what they do. Timing has been a challenge for them for many years. And I don't even want to know how they figure out distances!
The best equipment in the world is useless in the hands of dolts.
I would guess all the maintenance people are busy servicing the slot machines.
But here is reality of it all. Two major tracks handling millions of dollars in wagers and 1 guy with a VCR is making them look totally foolish.
__________________
Who does the Racing Form Detective like in this one?
|
|
|
12-15-2018, 12:19 AM
|
#694
|
@TimeformUSfigs
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Moore, OK
Posts: 46,833
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Tom
Just a guess, but I would bet there are certain operating procedures and daily calibration/verification tasks needed to maintain the sophisticated timing systems that tracks just are not doing. Apparently NYRA has no procedure in place to run the correct distance, and not to block the beams with the gate. At GP, God only knows what they do. Timing has been a challenge for them for many years. And I don't even want to know how they figure out distances!
The best equipment in the world is useless in the hands of dolts.
I would guess all the maintenance people are busy servicing the slot machines.
But here is reality of it all. Two major tracks handling millions of dollars in wagers and 1 guy with a VCR is making them look totally foolish.
|
Its a Beta, I don't do VHS.
|
|
|
12-16-2018, 09:00 AM
|
#695
|
The Voice of Reason!
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Canandaigua, New york
Posts: 112,935
|
I still call my DVR a VHS.
I prefered Beta as well!
__________________
Who does the Racing Form Detective like in this one?
|
|
|
01-04-2019, 02:22 PM
|
#696
|
Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Seattle
Posts: 3,943
|
October 21, 2018 Santa Anita 6th race
Actual first split is 21.33
DRF pps have it as 21 3/5
|
|
|
01-07-2019, 10:07 AM
|
#697
|
Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 1,239
|
The Equibase Chart and Video both have the first fraction as 21.65, which would be the same as DRF 21 3/5. Where did you see the 21.33 fraction?
|
|
|
01-07-2019, 05:19 PM
|
#698
|
Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Seattle
Posts: 3,943
|
Geez, I thought I saw it watching the replay of the race, but even the replay says 21.65
I take full responsibility for whatever confusion I shared. I must have been watching another hill race and got my signals crossed. I promise to be more diligent when posting to this thread from here on out.
My bad.
|
|
|
01-07-2019, 05:23 PM
|
#699
|
@TimeformUSfigs
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Moore, OK
Posts: 46,833
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by ultracapper
Geez, I thought I saw it watching the replay of the race, but even the replay says 21.65
I take full responsibility for whatever confusion I shared. I must have been watching another hill race and got my signals crossed. I promise to be more diligent when posting to this thread from here on out.
My bad.
|
I'm getting confused seeing you two guys posting back to back! Ultracapper and Ubercapper, keep mixing them up!
|
|
|
01-07-2019, 05:25 PM
|
#700
|
@TimeformUSfigs
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Moore, OK
Posts: 46,833
|
I do want to say Equibase chart callers have been doing a very good job of entering times into the system the last few months. I've seen scant few errors and those were very small ones. I'd like to think me being a pain in the butt about it helped somewhat, but regardless of the reason, I'm just glad it is much improved. Tell the guys to keep up the great work Ellis!
|
|
|
01-07-2019, 05:27 PM
|
#701
|
Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Seattle
Posts: 3,943
|
It's working then. I was hoping to pick up a little recognition through association.
|
|
|
01-07-2019, 05:38 PM
|
#702
|
@TimeformUSfigs
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Moore, OK
Posts: 46,833
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by ultracapper
It's working then. I was hoping to pick up a little recognition through association.
|
I certainly appreciate you helping out as well, I'm sure it helps. Ellis does a very good job getting things corrected.
|
|
|
01-07-2019, 05:43 PM
|
#703
|
Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Seattle
Posts: 3,943
|
He takes an important job serious. We can all appreciate that.
|
|
|
01-09-2019, 08:51 AM
|
#704
|
Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 1,239
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by cj
I do want to say Equibase chart callers have been doing a very good job of entering times into the system the last few months. I've seen scant few errors and those were very small ones. I'd like to think me being a pain in the butt about it helped somewhat, but regardless of the reason, I'm just glad it is much improved. Tell the guys to keep up the great work Ellis!
|
Thanks, I have passed that along.
|
|
|
01-28-2019, 04:57 PM
|
#705
|
@TimeformUSfigs
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Moore, OK
Posts: 46,833
|
Sam Houston is full of timing errors on 1-27, the one day they have graded stakes racing. The G3 Connally was totally butchered, and many other problems on the card too.
|
|
|
|
|
Thread Tools |
|
Rate This Thread |
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
|
|