Re: Are Racehorses Improving, Part One-- Track Speed (589 Views)
Date: November 12, 2003 09:21AM
>When I first started making figures tracks used to get much slower when it rained, which it now appears was because of high clay content. Most now either get faster with rain or don't get much slower.<
I agree, but I never knew why until now.
>At least one guy out there is jumping up and down right now, saying "If you make the figures based on the histories of the horses, what do you need track maintenance info for." Answer-- you don't, and you can't quantify the work done on a track (or moisture) into a variant. But if you come up against a tough call or an anomaly, it is useful to have as much info as possible. <
Good answer. :-)