Chart question?

[3kings]

That the horse finished 3rd or 4th.

[hi_im_god]

and got beat a nose for 2nd.

[mikekay]

No, what I'm asking is how are the lengths behind the winner calculated? Using the teletimer?

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by 3kings

That the horse finished 3rd or 4th.

I think that Mike is asking how many lengths it would say the winner won by..

[3kings]

Originally Posted by ateamstupid

I think that Mike is asking how many lengths it would say the winner won by..

I don't think Mike gave us enough information to answer that. I answered his question the best I could with the info given.

[TheSpyder]

This is an interesting question. I'm going to fix a drink..or two and ponder it.

Spyder

[mikekay]

Let's try this again...the winner crosses the finish line five in front of the next horse, who gets passed and finishes in third...two lengths behind the second place horse...How are the lengths behind figured?

[hi_im_god]

Originally Posted by mikekay

Let's try this again...the winner crosses the finish line five in front of the next horse, who gets passed and finishes in third...two lengths behind the second place horse...How are the lengths behind figured?

if a horse was in 2nd 5 lengths from the wire and then finished 2 lengths behind the 2nd place horse, he was vanned off after the race. he stopped running.

[hi_im_god]

why wouldn't it say he won by 5 lengths?

he was 5 lengths ahead when he crossed the finish line. as the 2nd place horse crossed he was "x" ahead of the 3rd place horse. as the 3rd place horse crossed he was "x" in front of the 4th place horse.

doesn't time freezes as each hits the wire and the distance to the next horse is calculated?

it isn't that time froze when the winner x'd and the distances were then calculated all the way back to last place.