Sectional timing coming to GC region

Lsetaro Wrote:

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> It would be in violation of the NHRA rulebook
> section 72.1.14
>
> 'No person shall use or be party to the use of any
> electric, electronic, mechanical or galvanic
> apparatus or equipment, directly or indirectly, on
> or in relation to any horse.'
2.1.14
use or be party to the use of
any electric, electronic, mechanical or galvanic
apparatus or equipment, directly or indirectly, on or in relation to any HORSE
,
which may adversely impact or affect the welfare of the HORSE
;
72.1.15
fail to REGISTER any matter which is required to be REG
ISTERED in t


Rule revised


I take that to mean that heart rate monitors, timers etc are all ok
;

That last bit is very important (tu)

Steve I don't see where you've pulled that clause extension from pls advise? Am I reading an older version of the rules perhaps?

Does this mean that the stipes will now allow horses to wear heart rate monitors/recorders during a race? From a training perspective there is vitally important information to be obtained through in-race HR monitoring and previous requests in the past have been denied.

Fark me sidwaze.... a few MILLION humans use heart rate monitors daily. . . . .and the powers that be believe it is potentially harmful to the horse.... {downs full glass jwb on the spot.....burp}

We had a few threads some tome ago discussing a few of the obsolete rules and this was one of them (an electronic stopwatch was illegal.......lol)........they added the sensible bit in the new rules from Jan.
When the new rules came out in Jan I went through them and was in no doubt someone had read our threads!!

rob faux Wrote:

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> We had a few threads some tome ago discussing a
> few of the obsolete rules and this was one of them
> (an electronic stopwatch was
> illegal.......lol)........they added the sensible
> bit in the new rules from Jan.
> When the new rules came out in Jan I went through
> them and was in no doubt someone had read our
> threads!!


Well that's good then (tu)

Lsetaro Wrote:

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> Steve I don't see where you've pulled that clause
> extension from pls advise? Am I reading an older
> version of the rules perhaps?
>
> Does this mean that the stipes will now allow
> horses to wear heart rate monitors/recorders
> during a race? From a training perspective there
> is vitally important information to be obtained
> through in-race HR monitoring and previous
> requests in the past have been denied.


www.horseracingauthority.co.za/pubs/docs...Rules_07_06_2013.pdf

Hi Leon look at rules 07-06-2013 - updated - I am astounded that such an important change was not sent out as a press release - Perhaps it was though and I did not see it

mr hawaii Wrote:

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> Lsetaro Wrote:
>

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>

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> > Steve I don't see where you've pulled that
> clause
> > extension from pls advise? Am I reading an
> older
> > version of the rules perhaps?
> >
> > Does this mean that the stipes will now allow
> > horses to wear heart rate monitors/recorders
> > during a race? From a training perspective
> there
> > is vitally important information to be obtained
> > through in-race HR monitoring and previous
> > requests in the past have been denied.
>
>
> www.horseracingauthority.co.za/pubs/docs/ru
> les/Rules_07_06_2013.pdf
>
> Hi Leon look at rules 07-06-2013 - updated - I am
> astounded that such an important change was not
> sent out as a press release - Perhaps it was
> though and I did not see it

It was in the "New" rules effective 1/1/13 but there was no advices that the rules had been re-addressed!
I would love to know who was involved because most of the changes are superficial and still many are bewildering..........

EG:21.6 No JOCKEY shall carry any form of advertising material on any part of his clothing or equipment on a RACE COURSE during a RACE MEETING save on the terms and conditions as approved by the RACING OPERATORS from time to time.

Let me point out first and foremost I HAVE NO PROBLEM WHATSOEVER with Jocks wearing advertising...........my point is that anybody who reviewed this rule prior to the amendments has never been to the races ........lol

Jocks almost always wear the advertising of their sponsors so I presume "time to time" should read "all the time"

My point is simple .........it is another rule that should be deleted ,amended or enforced.....................ignored is not an option (but is typical)

Gold Circle are exploring options of enhancing the television coverage of KZN racing by installing a racehorse tracking system.

I am currently exploring options to win the lottery.

keniza999 Wrote:

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> another positive from GC
>
> Gold Circle consider tracking system
> (19 August 2013)
> David Thiselton
> Gold Circle are exploring options of enhancing the
> television coverage of KZN racing by installing a
> racehorse tracking system.
> At present viewers rely on the commentator’s
> call, or their own identification skills, to know
> roughly where the horses are lying in the
> running.
> However, the best tracking systems around the
> world can display the horses’ exact positions on
> the course throughout the race by means of a
> graphical representation on the bottom third of
> the screen.
> A number of antennas are placed alongside the
> track and these communicate, through wireless
> technology, with a lightweight radio transponder
> that is placed inside each saddlecloth. The time
> lag on the best systems is apparently about
> half-a-second.
> The system is not only useful in real time, but
> also as a review tool.
> It is able to compute the exact distance each
> horse travelled, which could be useful to
> handicappers.
> Furthermore, being able to see the exact path a
> horse travelled in the virtual replay and its
> speed and position in relation to other horses
> would likely be useful for the stipendiary
> stewards and also for the racing media.
> Sectional timing
> The system can also compute the time it took each
> horse to run the distance, so could likely be used
> for sectional timing, an invaluable tool for
> punters which is currently not in existence in
> South Africa.
> The stumbling block for Gold Circle at present in
> introducing the technology is the expense.

fark TT will place the betting over it....()

Pirhobeta Wrote:

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> keniza999 Wrote:
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> > another positive from GC
> >
> > Gold Circle consider tracking system
> > (19 August 2013)
> > David Thiselton
> > Gold Circle are exploring options of enhancing
> the
> > television coverage of KZN racing by installing
> a
> > racehorse tracking system.
> > At present viewers rely on the commentator’s
> > call, or their own identification skills, to
> know
> > roughly where the horses are lying in the
> > running.
> > However, the best tracking systems around the
> > world can display the horses’ exact positions
> on
> > the course throughout the race by means of a
> > graphical representation on the bottom third of
> > the screen.
> > A number of antennas are placed alongside the
> > track and these communicate, through wireless
> > technology, with a lightweight radio
> transponder
> > that is placed inside each saddlecloth. The
> time
> > lag on the best systems is apparently about
> > half-a-second.
> > The system is not only useful in real time, but
> > also as a review tool.
> > It is able to compute the exact distance each
> > horse travelled, which could be useful to
> > handicappers.
> > Furthermore, being able to see the exact path a
> > horse travelled in the virtual replay and its
> > speed and position in relation to other horses
> > would likely be useful for the stipendiary
> > stewards and also for the racing media.
> > Sectional timing
> > The system can also compute the time it took
> each
> > horse to run the distance, so could likely be
> used
> > for sectional timing, an invaluable tool for
> > punters which is currently not in existence in
> > South Africa.
> > The stumbling block for Gold Circle at present
> in
> > introducing the technology is the expense.
>
> fark TT will place the betting over it....()

Betting is actually useful. They would end up placing big ben's selections for the upcoming French jackpot over it.

Thor Wrote:

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> Betting is actually useful. They would end up
> placing big ben's selections for the upcoming
> French jackpot over it.


Fark...I forgot about Big Ben.....()()