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Times question

Postby 3phase » Sun Oct 24, 2010 4:16 pm

I know a little about racing (I'm an Eventer) but not too sure about furlongs compared to times.

Is 6 1/2 furlongs at 1:17.49 a good time? I picked up an ottb a few weeks ago, he injured his tendon but prognosis is good. He won a few races and that was his best time. He is out of Finality and out of a Free at Last mare.
I'm absolutely in love with him!!! And he's so cute!!

Thanks! :)
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Postby Blue feather » Sun Oct 24, 2010 4:59 pm

Times are relative to tracks and conditions. It is difficult to rate a time at a distance without knowing a little more info. You can go to DRF.com and for $4, get the Beyer numbers that your horse ran. The Beyer number is a speed rating system. A number of 90 or above is typically a quality race.
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Postby Brogan » Mon Oct 25, 2010 1:10 am

There's a saying, "time only matters if you're in jail."

Lots of other factors contribute to the final time...track, surface condition, class, pace, etc.
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Postby LB » Mon Oct 25, 2010 6:37 am

Yes, 6 and 1/2 f. in 1:17.49 is a good time. Your horse was fast. Best ouf luck with him! :)
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Postby 3phase » Mon Oct 25, 2010 8:02 pm

track looked good from the pic...raced at Hastings in Vancouver BC. Don't know too much else about the race itself. I tried to find the race on the Hastings website but it wouldn't let me go back to that date which was in the summer.
Thanks for all the info :)
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Postby horse » Wed Oct 27, 2010 11:34 am

In addition to the other information already posted.

In simple terms:
Click off 12 seconds for every furlong on a track rated fast. At 6f you have an "average" time and a honest claiming horse. At 8f you have a very high priced claimer or an allowance horse. At 9f you have a very good ALW or a entry level stake horse. At 10f you have a Derby contender. At 12 f you have a horse that will rival Secretariat. Beyond that, no one knows or cares!
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Postby strideaway » Fri Oct 29, 2010 5:45 pm

Hey, that's cool we bred a Finality filly out of a Free at Last mare her name is Finality Philly she ran one of her races in 1:15:09 6 1/2f I think she is at golden gate right now. Do you own your horse or just bred him?
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Postby 3phase » Fri Oct 29, 2010 8:01 pm

No way, that's neat!! What does she look like? Yep, I own him...totally in love too lol. Where's Golden Gate?
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Postby strideaway » Sun Oct 31, 2010 10:54 am

Golden Gate is in California. Our filly is not very pretty got kinda an ugly head, but a very balanced body, good legs and feet, wonderful temperment. We bred her dam to our stallion Cheroot for a Feb.2011 baby. We also have another filly by Finality that did not sell at the sale, she looks a lot like Finality Philly, nice filly. Good luck next year with your guy, what is his name? Cheers, C.
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Postby 3phase » Mon Nov 01, 2010 8:29 pm

Found a pic of Finality Philly...she looks a lot like Fin (Lego Man.) It's cool to find a link in his pedigree :)
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