PACE
ANALYSIS GLOSSARY
AVERAGE PACE
The rate of speed of a horse throughout the entire race; calculated
as early pace plus late pace, divided by two
CLOSERS
Horses that prefer to run in mid-pace or toward the rear in a race and
finish fast
DEEP CLOSER
A horse that runs far behind the early pace
DUEL
Two or more front runners contest the early pace for the early advantage
EARLY PACE
Position and beaten lengths from the start to the second call; fractional
times at the first and second calls
FRONT RUNNERS
Horses that prefer to run on the lead
LATE PACE
Position and lengths gained or lost between the second call and the
finish line; fractional time between the second call and the finish,
modified by lengths gained-lost
LONE F
A front runner that figures to run uncontested on the lead during the
early pace
NEED-TO-LEAD
FRONT RUNNERS
Front runners who do not win unless they can control the early pace,
often uncontested
PACE
The relations among fractional times, final times, and running styles1
the rate of speed at various intervals in a race
PACE ADVANTAGE
A horse that should benefit from an early-pace contest
PACE FIGURES
A numerical representation of a horse's speed at the second call, in
sprints and routes
PRESSERS
Horses that force the pace by running within a length or two of the
lead horse
SECOND FRACTION
The time between the first and second calls
SPEED OF
THE SPEED
The fastest among several front runners
STALKERS
Horses that prefer to run within two to four lengths of the lead horses,
but without forcing or pressing the pace
SUICIDAL
PACE DUEL
Two or more front runners engage in a contest for the early lead at
a pace much faster than normal
TURN TIME.
In sprints, the fractional time of the first call subtracted from the
fractional time at the second call modified by lengths gained or lost
by each horse
