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The Track Equalization Chart — published annually by AMERICAN TURF MONTHLY — is used to adjust actual running
times of races on dirt and all-weather surfaces when comparing final times run at tracks other than the one the bettor may
be handicapping. Each point on the chart represents 1/5 of a second. Accordingly, Belmont, with its 102 sprint rating, is
judged to be 3/5 of a second faster than Saratoga, with its 99 rating. Therefore, a horse that ran six furlongs in 1:113 at
Saratoga compares favorably with a horse that ran the same distance in 1:11 at Belmont. When your out-of-town horse
ships in from a track with a lower track equalization (not class) rating than the track you’re handicapping, subtract the
shipper’s rating from that of the home track, then subtract that number of fifths of a second from the shipper’s final time.
If the shipper’s track rating is greater than the home track, subtract the home track’s rating from the shipper’s track rating
and add that difference in appropriate fifths to the shipper’s time.
Remember: Use this point comparison to adjust actual running times only. Further refinements in applying the
figures developed in the Track Equalization Chart can be made by incorporating a daily track variant. We recommend the
AMER-VAR method for developing an accurate track variant. AMER-VAR appears on the reverse side of Ray Taulbot’s
Pace Calculator, and complete instructions on its use are found in the Pace Calculator’s user’s manual. To order the
Pace Calculator, click here.
 View 2009 Equalization Chart
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