Re: You can't think of everything... (926 Views)
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trackjohn (IP Logged)
Date: November 02, 2018 08:23AM
The forecast is for cloudy today (dreary was the term that the NWS used), clearing on Saturday am...while they have great drainage on the main and and how they sealed the main it wouldn't be if the main track fast by the end of today...HOWEVER...with NO sun today the turf course is a TOTALLY different situation...
It wouldn't surprise me to see a situation similar to the Breeders Cup at Gulfstream Park (1992?)...They received > 6 inches of rain the Mon./Tues. before the Breeders Cup...the infield lake overflowed onto the inside paths of the turf course and never fully dried out 4 days later...the 1-2-3 paths were a 'bog' the outside paths were much firmer were was a HUGE advantage to those jockeys who recognized it...It will be interesting to see what happens today/tomorrow...just another wagering variable!!
John
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