There are few more exciting sporting events on the international calendar than the Kentucky Derby. The opening leg of the Triple Crown in the United States attracts visitors from across the globe, with Churchill Downs welcoming hundreds of thousands of visitors on an annual basis.
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How Technology Has Influenced Accuracy of Horse Racing Results!
Horse racing is one of the oldest organized sports in the world. The premise itself is simple- let’s see if my horse is faster than yours- and all that is technically required is two or more horses, two or more people willing to ride them, and a stretch of the ground over which to run.
However, there are a number of factors- benign and sinister- that can affect the outcome of a race. Bad starts, close finishes, and cheating can all affect the validity and accuracy of race outcomes.
Over the years, certain pieces of technology improved the precision of horse racing results by eliminating or greatly reducing, some of the factors that can muddy those results.
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