Re: Weather Conditions/Other (383 Views)
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HP (IP Logged)
Date: October 29, 2004 11:40AM
I watched a few at Lone Star yesterday. You can't really form too much of an impression after a few races, but I've played the track a little and I have noticed a few things...
Including yesterday, the dirt track seems to play pretty square, and I can't say it ranks among the most speed-favoring tracks I've seen (despite the bank/not banked turn issue). Speed doesn't hurt, but I have seen horses come from pretty far off the pace and get up (including one yesterday that I liked that finished second). I vividly remember playing Lone Star (fast track) one Friday night awhile ago where I had never seen so many outside posts come in. Every race seemed to be 11-13, 9-11, 10-14... Have not seen that again...
There was a Cole Norman horse in one of the races yesterday that took plenty of money (I'm pretty sure it was the post-time favorite) and figured big time on TG (I thought only one other really had a shot against him). I watched this one in particular. Horse didn't lift a hoof. May have finished last or next to it. Hmmm.
It was cloudy but I didn't see any rain. I watched a one mile turf race and it didn't look like a heavy course where the speed was tiring. I'd bet it's firm Saturday.
Good luck. HP
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