AboutChristopher Crocker Expertise All questions pertaining to thoroughbred horse racing from a trainer's perspective. All questions about thoroughbred training methods, equine biochemistry and physiology. General questions about strategies and economics of thoroughbred horse racing.
I will also be pleased to answer general questions about training and caring for horses of all breeds.
Experience I have been breaking, schooling and training thoroughbred race horses for over twelve years.
Publications http://CrockerRacingStable.com
Education/Credentials High school graduate 1992. Dalfort Aircraft 1994. Licensed thoroughbred horse trainer in Canada and six American states as of 2009.
Question When calling a race they will say they ran the first quarter in 23 and 2. Does it mean 23.2 seconds
Answer Good question. This is confusing to many. Races are typically called in 5th second intervals. 23 and 2 was actually rounded down to the nearest 5th fraction. The time is 23 and 2 fifths or 23 and 40/100 or 23.4. The program may publish anything from 23.40 and 23.59. The official time is always recorded in the normal decimal system, in hundreds. The reason that the races are called in 5ths is because 1/5 is approximately the timed distance of a horse length at race speed. If a horse wins by ten lengths, then he beat the horse behind him by 2 seconds.
