1-- There is an exponential element to the effect of wind, which means that when the wind is high, gusts and lulls during the running (which are impossible to measure) have more of an effect on time depending on when during the race they occur. Additionally, there is a great big building (grandstand) there, and nobody alive has a completely accurate formula that accounts for what happens when wind bounces off a specific structure. If you have ever seen the flags pointing TOWARDS each other in the infield at Aqu you have seen what I'm talking about-- wind sucks around the building like around the wing of an airplane.

2-- If you listen to "Changing Track Speeds", you will see that changes in moisture can either speed up or slow down the track depending on the makeup of the track and what the moisture content is before it changes. Drying out can either speed up or slow down the track, depending.

3-- What made me decide is what always makes me decide-- I looked at the horses figure histories, and how fast they ran on this day.

JB



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 03/20/2007 08:31PM by TGJB.