I am very much a member of the club of Major Nargolkar’ s Ardent admirers. I`ve not missed reading any of his recent articles, and today when I was about to write something about his awe inspiring articles, on Horse Talk, I noticed this thread and so I decided to write something here.
Regarding The Epsom Racetrack, Long time back when I was writing articles in Indiarace`s Guest writers column on various technical aspects of racing, I remember fixing - after some study - a Long Term Track Index of 1056 for The Epsom Race Track for the Derby Distance of 2424m. As we all know there is a wide variation in the track characteristics of tracks worldwide. This is attributed to several factors such as ground characteristics (nature of ground, dirt or turf, thickness of the crust, degree of compaction, etc), Inclination of the track (Track gradients in different reaches of the track), number of sharp turns and undulations, etc. These aspects can be taken into consideration by fixing an appropriate Track Index for each track. This Track Index could be defined as the distance in meters’ travelled by a horse rated 150 on the Time Form scale carrying 120 lbs weight (54.5 kgs) in a one minute period on that track, assuming the track to be at its fastest on the day. It may be noted that a particular racetrack could have different Track Indices for different distances particularly for tracks having different inclinations in different reaches.
For an ideal perfectly fast track this index might be 1090 metres.(Note if the definition corresponds to the average distance covered per minute over the entire distance then this track index `F` for an ideal track may vary from 1090 for a 1000m distance to 1000m for a 2400m distance- the second definition)This track index `F` For any track for any distance category can be determined either by experimental observations or empirical means by statistical calculations with the help of past records. If this information is made available for all tracks, it will be possible for a more accurate comparison of the calibre of racehorses meeting each other for the first time after having raced at different tracks.
Based on 1056 as the Long Term Track Index for Epsom over the Derby Distance, the Time Form Rating of WORKFORCE (fastest timer) as per his Derby Win is worked out as:
TF RATING OF WORKFORCE:
Distance travelled `D`: 1mile 4f + 10 yards =2424m
Time taken: 2min 31.33 secs.
Track Index `F` for Epsom Derby course: 1056m
Adjusted time `T` = 151.33*1056/1090 = 146. 61 secs.
Time T1 (corresponding to a 150 Points TFR for distance 2424m = 142.2*2424/2400 = 143.83 secs ( Refer my Article on Time Form Rating available in Guest Writer`s column)
Weight carried `W` = 56.75 kgs.
Hence Time form rating = 2.22*56.75 + 30 – 22222(146.61 -143.83)/2424 = 130.50 say 130
Coming back to Major Nargolkar’ s Prowess, there are many reasons why I think he is World`s number one authority on the subject of Pedigrees and Performances of Thoroughbred racehorses worldwide. The foremost being the Wealth of `Information in the Feld` - whether in the hard form or the soft form - which he has accumulated and stored, extremely well planned and organized manner in which he has stacked the information, so that he can locate and retrieve it in no time, and his enormous capacity to research and analyse the subject and present the story in a platter for the enjoyment of the reader. Just as some scientists find considerable sense in the conceptual hierarchy : INFORMATION > LAWS OF PHYSICS> MATTER in the understanding of Reality, so it is with the hierarchy : INFORMATION > RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS > ARTICLE in case of Major Nargolkar’ s write-ups.
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