What program is used to run races?
Final Furlong has used a variety of different programs/scripts to run races over the years. Originally, a very archaic and complex system using dice, luck, and the phase of the moon was implemented. 😉 Eventually we progressed to using a program called Stretch Drive, written in approx. 1995 by Charles Schultz for the Jockey Club of Pern game. That soon grew tedious, though, so the real fun began…we began creating our own program(s) for running races. Version 1 was called “Wire to Wire”…ironically, the goal of this program was to dramatically reduce the number of wire-to-wire finishes that Stretch Drive is so fond of. This worked with limited success, as it also created a program that was a bit overly fond of injuring horses and creating large, unrealistic race margins (hundreds of lengths, in some cases). Version 2 was called “At the Wire”…mainly to discriminate from Wire to Wire. It aimed at reducing the injury rate for horses, create more realistic margins, etc. It also met with l
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