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How Speed Ratings Are Compiled 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 one-fifth second slower than the track record one point is deducted. Therefore, the rating: for a horse running: his race two and one-fifth seconds slower than the track record receives a speed rating: of 89 100 minus 11. EXAMPLE Track record 1:10 Rating: figure 100 Winners time 1:10U Rating: 99 Time of second horse l:10*i 97 Time of third horse 1:11 95 Time of fourth horse 1:11% 93 Time of fifth horse 1 : llfs 91 One point the equivalent of one-fifth second is deducted from the ratine for each length the horse is beaten. Thus, a horse beaten four lengths in a six-furlong race run in 1:11 rating of 100 where the track record is 1:10 is timed in 1:1156, receiving a speed rating of 91.
