Trakus - Keeneland
 

At the web site below you can really see the wealth of info Trakus provides and I think it is very interesting in looking at races run.

http://ww2.keeneland.com/racing/List...alt.aspx#chart

For example, in yesterday's feature, Einstien (37.7 mph) ran 24 more feet and overall he was faster than Kip Deville (37.5 mph) yet his wider trip accounted for the loss, or made him further away. Makes you realize where jockey's do play a role.

I guess if you had the time you could spot horses that really could have been in there if it wasn't for a longer trip. I'm sure watching the race gives similar information but this nails it down to the exact numbers.

Interesting stuff......Anyone use it? Look at it?

Spyder

I love watching races at KEE with the overhead
 

displays that show where the runners really are in relation to lanes... plus, having the ability to show where all runners are and see your horse making a move from behind is really cool

As a handicapping tool, I guess I have mixed feelings... at some point everyone has so much information that there will be fewer mutuals.

Of course they aren't racecars so there will still be bombs

I/L

This should've been in place years ago. Why rely on the chart caller when we can get more exact information using technology.

I have a problem paying for flawed data from the parasite EQUIBASE.

I don't have a problem paying for exact data, however.

Let's get to it.

http://www.drf.com/news/article/93651.html

And now Woodbine composing charts automatically using Trakus...

Now, THAT, is a major step up. Where are they on the site?

Just for the sake of conversation...You could have horses race in fenced lanes, ala human racing, with staggered starts. In a route, at the start of the back stretch the lanes would end thereby allowing a free flowing finish. In this manner all runners would have covered an equal amount of ground up to the start of the final turn.