I know in connecticut where I am and NY we got hammered with rain yesterday but keep in mind this weather alert which can really have an effect come race time at the Duct. for those of you farther away I use flushing new york weather when looking at the Duct. Flushing is under 10 miles away as the crow flies.

Watches and WarningsFlushing Forecast /O.CON.KOKX.WI.Y.0022.090404T1000Z-090405T0300Z/
NORTHERN FAIRFIELD-NORTHERN NEW HAVEN-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX-
NORTHERN NEW LONDON-SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD-SOUTHERN NEW HAVEN-
SOUTHERN MIDDLESEX-SOUTHERN NEW LONDON-WESTERN PASSAIC-BERGEN-
EASTERN PASSAIC-ESSEX-HUDSON-UNION-ORANGE-PUTNAM-ROCKLAND-
NORTHERN WESTCHESTER-SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER-NEW YORK (MANHATTAN)-
BRONX-RICHMOND (STATEN ISLAND)-KINGS (BROOKLYN)-QUEENS-NASSAU-
NORTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-NORTHEASTERN SUFFOLK-SOUTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-
SOUTHEASTERN SUFFOLK-
337 AM EDT SAT APR 4 2009

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING.

WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS
45 TO 50 MPH EARLY THIS MORNING. WINDS WILL REMAIN STRONG
THROUGHOUT THE DAY...BEFORE SLOWLY DECREASING THROUGH THE EVENING
HOURS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 31 TO 39 MPH...
OR GUSTS OF 46 TO 57 MPH...ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. WINDS THIS
STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE
VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

It is already very breezy weather wise here.

You may see a 50mph gust kick up on the backstretch and by time the dust clears youll see poor Edgar sitting backwards on Lime Rickey....

TRACK WAS SLOPPY AND SEALED YESTERDAY...WAS FAIR TO FRONT RUNNERS AND CLOSERS ALIKE...WIND WILL BE MUCH MORE OF A FACTOR THAN RAIN...AT 7A.M. IT WAS CLOUDY AND 52 DEGREES WITH LIGHT BREEZES...w2w