Del Mar to Hand-Time Turf Races for Rest of Meet
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Problems have occurred in timing races on the Del Mar turf
After some problems in the timing of Del Mar turf races linked to the Equibase GPS System, the track and Equibase announced Aug. 20 that races on the grass will be hand-timed for the rest of the meet.
Equibase hopes to have the problem resolved ahead of the November meet at Del Mar.
"Del Mar racetrack will be utilizing hand timing for turf races for the remainder of the summer meet," Equibase said in an Aug. 20 news release. "The times produced by the Equibase GPS System for dirt races have proven to be highly accurate and will continue to be provided.
"Last week we discovered some inconsistencies with respect to the GPS survey and our historical survey relating to the turf course that we will work to rectify before Del Mar's November meet. The GPS system will continue to provide the full running order for all types of races."
A Del Mar spokesperson said the track is on board with the plan and believes, "We are headed in a positive direction toward correcting the issues."