Chart question?

[theiman]

Originally Posted by mes5107

Yeah, the technology is there, and certainly beyond what we use now, I don't understand why we can't do it, at least at the major tracks. I'm sure horses have been mistakenly assigned 2 lengths off from where they really were at a point of call, which is huge if you're a pace handicapper relying on PP's. I think most chartwriters would love to have points of call done for them, more time to concentrate on the race and give accurate chart comments.

They have it at The Meadowlands

http://www1.thebigm.com/oneclick/img...910_race_1.jpg

[mikekay]

Originally Posted by mes5107

Yeah, the technology is there, and certainly beyond what we use now, I don't understand why we can't do it, at least at the major tracks. I'm sure horses have been mistakenly assigned 2 lengths off from where they really were at a point of call, which is huge if you're a pace handicapper relying on PP's. I think most chartwriters would love to have points of call done for them, more time to concentrate on the race and give accurate chart comments.

Do you mean all the info in the running lines is basically 1 or 2 peoples' first or secondhand observations?

[mes5107]

Originally Posted by mikekay

Do you mean all the info in the running lines is basically 1 or 2 peoples' first or secondhand observations?

Everything but the finish.