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How Speed Ratings Are Compiled CompiledSpeed Speed ratings appearing In DAILY RACING FORM past performances are based on a comparison of each horses running time with the track record existing at the beginning of the meeting The track record will receive a standard rating of 100 thus a horse equaling the record will have a speed rating of 100 For each onefifth second slower than the track record one point is deducted Therefore the rating for a horse running his race two and onefifth seconds slower than the track record receives a speed rating of 89 100 minus 11 11EXAMPLE EXAMPLE Track record 119 119Winners Rating figure 1M 1MRating Winners tune 110 110Time Rating 99 Time of second horse 110 110Tune 97 Tune of third horse 1 11 11Time 95 Time of fourth horse 111 111Time 93 Time of fifth horse 111 One point the equivalent of onefifth second is deducted from the ratine for each length the horse is beaten Thus a horse beaten four lengths in a sixfurlong race nm in 111 rating of where the track record fa llt te timed m 11156 receiving a speed rating of 91
