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Why is the Turn Time handicapping factor not available for use in Handicapping Profiles?
Turn Time measures a horse’s speed between the first and second call of a race. This is from the 2 furlong point to the 4 furlong point in sprints and between the 4 furlong point and the 6 furlong point in most routes.
You can effectively use Turn Time to evaluate if a horse is improving or declining in form. Improving turn time often signals improving form. One of the questions we are frequently asked is why we do not include Turn Time as a handicapping factor available for Handicapping Profiles. The reason is that Turn Time is generally not a good factor to use to compare the abilities of different horses unless the horses have the same ESP Running Style. After all, a sustainer horse will most likely have a faster Turn Time than an early runner even though the sustainer doesn’t stand a chance of being in front at the finish. Sustainer horses usually start to make their move around the turn so you would expect their Turn Times to be faster than early types.
You can find Turn Time on the Form By the Numbers report in the form of weighted moving averages (a powerful way to evaluate a horse’s form) and on the Pace Past Performance Report. In the Professional Edition, Turn Time is also shown on the Form Graph Report and the All Pace Report.