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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 oneIifth second slower than the track record one point is deducted Therefore the rating for a horse running his race two and onefifth seconds slowej than the track record receives a speed rating of 89 100 minus 11 EXAMPLE Track record 110 110Winners Rating figure 100 100Rating Winners tune 110VS 110VSTime Rating 99 Time of second horse 110 110Time 97 Time of third horse 111 111Time 95 Time of fourth horse 1 11 11Time 93 Time of fifth horse 1 U One point the equivalent of onefifth second is deducted from the rating for each length the horse is beaten Thus a horse beaten four lengths in a sixfurlong race run in 111 rating of 100 where the track record is 110 is timed in 111 receiving a speed rating of 91
