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I'm talking purely in speed figure terms..not an ability to stay ..which the wfa scale tries to correct..in a handicapping scenario. When those two horse meet at 10f it will be how fast they can run between a and b just the same..the 12f horse won't be 4lb faster just because he met a standard at further.

its this mixing of a handicapping tool with a speed figure that isn't really adding up...and you may think you have explained it but imo you haven't.

i understand the wfa scale..and where it should be used...i just don't see how you can add extra speed points because they were earned over further...they have achieved the same speed figure..why is the 12f faster?..thats the real crux

[QUOTE="EC1, post: 2261105, member: 65360"] I'm talking purely in speed figure terms..not an ability to stay ..which the wfa scale tries to correct..in a handicapping scenario. When those two horse meet at 10f it will be how fast they can run between a and b just the same..the 12f horse won't be 4lb faster just because he met a standard at further. its this mixing of a handicapping tool with a speed figure that isn't really adding up...and you may think you have explained it but imo you haven't. i understand the wfa scale..and where it should be used...i just don't see how you can add extra speed points because they were earned over further...they have achieved the same speed figure..why is the 12f faster?..thats the real crux [/QUOTE]

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