Track Conditions

rayphil · 06-05-2009, 08:43 PM

ON DRF.COM THEY HAVE THIS ARTICLE WITH LINKS ON THE BOTTOM TO THE BELMONT CHANGES PAGE....

Track may be wet-fast for Belmont Stakes
By David Grening

ELMONT, N.Y. - New York Racing Association officials are hoping to have at least a "wet-fast" main track over which to run the Belmont Stakes on Saturday.

Though the forecast for Saturday calls for sunny skies and temperatures in the mid 70s, the spate of wet weather that has hovered over Belmont Park for the last two days has created extremely sloppy conditions. Friday's 10 races - including the five races scheduled for the turf - were all run over a sloppy main track.

The damp weather was expected to end by midnight, but as much as two inches of rain could have fallen by then. Training has already been canceled for the main track on Saturday, giving the maintenance crew additional time to work on the surface. First post for Saturday's 13-race card is 11:35 a.m. Post time for the Belmont is 6:27 p.m.

"I would say we should have it wet-fast by then, I want to be a little conservative," Glen Kozak, NYRA's director of racing surfaces said when asked what condition the track would be in for the Belmont. "It depends how long the system stays hanging over the top of us. It was originally supposed to be only until 6 o'clock, but they've backed that up four to six hours already."

According to Kozak, almost an inch of rain fell in the area on Thursday and as of 4 p.m. Friday an additional half-inch of rain fell. Another quarter of an inch to a half-inch of rain was possible before it ended.

Turf racing was canceled Thursday and Friday and track officials already announced that the final two races run after the Belmont Stakes on Saturday would be transferred from the turf to the dirt. There are four other races - including the Manhattan and Just a Game - scheduled to be run on the grass.

Wet or dry, Chip Woolley, trainer of Kentucky Derby winner and Belmont favorite Mine That Bird, remains confident in his gelding's chances to win the last leg of the Triple Crown.

"He seems to really get over the racetrack good, so that gave me a lot of confidence," Woolley said Friday morning. "We're ready, it's just a matter if we're ready enough."

* NYRA is offering turf course updates on its Belmont Park home page, and will update the weather and track condition on its changes and scratches page.

DiscreetCat · 06-05-2009, 08:52 PM

Thanks for the article.

Draynay · 06-05-2009, 09:42 PM

I can't wait for Mr. Wooley's 15 minutes to be up at 6:30 pm. tomorrow.

By 3 pm. the track will be dry and fast. Few tracks in the country dry as fast as Big Sandy !

The sunshine and 10 mph west breeze will have things perfect come Belmont time..... !

DiscreetCat · 06-05-2009, 10:03 PM

Draynay is doubling as a weatherman these days...............LOL!

Btw, i'll laugh my ass off if he's talking about "the Belmont mud winner" next week.

Draynay · 06-05-2009, 10:19 PM

Lol.... I know its nuts... but I want to stop all the Derby mud winner fans from thinking a miracle is going to happen and the Churchill mud is going to show up at 6:27 pm. at the Belmont. I am looking forward to watching the fluke lose so all the hype can stop over the Derby mud winner.

DiscreetCat · 06-05-2009, 10:51 PM

Nice job, Draynay. You managed to work "fluke" and "Derby mud winner" into the same sentence.

bbixler · 06-06-2009, 04:06 AM

lol

Draynay · 06-06-2009, 04:53 AM

lol... yeah... I am getting good huh.

Draynay · 06-06-2009, 04:55 AM

How about this.... The fluke Derby mud winners 15 minutes is up. Wow... that was awesome.

06-05-2009, 08:43 PM	#1
rayphil Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Baltimore,Md. Posts: 1,906 Thanks: 78 Thanked 53 Times in 47 Posts Rep Power: 8	Track Conditions ON DRF.COM THEY HAVE THIS ARTICLE WITH LINKS ON THE BOTTOM TO THE BELMONT CHANGES PAGE.... Track may be wet-fast for Belmont Stakes By David Grening ELMONT, N.Y. - New York Racing Association officials are hoping to have at least a "wet-fast" main track over which to run the Belmont Stakes on Saturday. Though the forecast for Saturday calls for sunny skies and temperatures in the mid 70s, the spate of wet weather that has hovered over Belmont Park for the last two days has created extremely sloppy conditions. Friday's 10 races - including the five races scheduled for the turf - were all run over a sloppy main track. The damp weather was expected to end by midnight, but as much as two inches of rain could have fallen by then. Training has already been canceled for the main track on Saturday, giving the maintenance crew additional time to work on the surface. First post for Saturday's 13-race card is 11:35 a.m. Post time for the Belmont is 6:27 p.m. "I would say we should have it wet-fast by then, I want to be a little conservative," Glen Kozak, NYRA's director of racing surfaces said when asked what condition the track would be in for the Belmont. "It depends how long the system stays hanging over the top of us. It was originally supposed to be only until 6 o'clock, but they've backed that up four to six hours already." According to Kozak, almost an inch of rain fell in the area on Thursday and as of 4 p.m. Friday an additional half-inch of rain fell. Another quarter of an inch to a half-inch of rain was possible before it ended. Turf racing was canceled Thursday and Friday and track officials already announced that the final two races run after the Belmont Stakes on Saturday would be transferred from the turf to the dirt. There are four other races - including the Manhattan and Just a Game - scheduled to be run on the grass. Wet or dry, Chip Woolley, trainer of Kentucky Derby winner and Belmont favorite Mine That Bird, remains confident in his gelding's chances to win the last leg of the Triple Crown. "He seems to really get over the racetrack good, so that gave me a lot of confidence," Woolley said Friday morning. "We're ready, it's just a matter if we're ready enough." * NYRA is offering turf course updates on its Belmont Park home page, and will update the weather and track condition on its changes and scratches page.

06-05-2009, 08:52 PM	#2
DiscreetCat Moderator Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 6,134 Thanks: 75 Thanked 195 Times in 164 Posts Rep Power: 18	Thanks for the article. __________________ www.DiscreetPicks.com

06-05-2009, 10:03 PM	#4
DiscreetCat Moderator Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 6,134 Thanks: 75 Thanked 195 Times in 164 Posts Rep Power: 18	Draynay is doubling as a weatherman these days...............LOL! Btw, i'll laugh my ass off if he's talking about "the Belmont mud winner" next week. __________________ www.DiscreetPicks.com

06-05-2009, 10:51 PM	#6
DiscreetCat Moderator Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 6,134 Thanks: 75 Thanked 195 Times in 164 Posts Rep Power: 18	Nice job, Draynay. You managed to work "fluke" and "Derby mud winner" into the same sentence. __________________ www.DiscreetPicks.com

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06-05-2009, 09:42 PM	#3
Draynay Banned Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 975 Thanks: 3 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Rep Power: 0	I can't wait for Mr. Wooley's 15 minutes to be up at 6:30 pm. tomorrow. By 3 pm. the track will be dry and fast. Few tracks in the country dry as fast as Big Sandy ! The sunshine and 10 mph west breeze will have things perfect come Belmont time..... !

06-05-2009, 10:19 PM	#5
Draynay Banned Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 975 Thanks: 3 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Rep Power: 0	Lol.... I know its nuts... but I want to stop all the Derby mud winner fans from thinking a miracle is going to happen and the Churchill mud is going to show up at 6:27 pm. at the Belmont. I am looking forward to watching the fluke lose so all the hype can stop over the Derby mud winner.

06-06-2009, 04:06 AM	#7
bbixler Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Spring Grove, PA Posts: 281 Thanks: 2 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts Rep Power: 5	lol

06-06-2009, 04:53 AM	#8
Draynay Banned Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 975 Thanks: 3 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Rep Power: 0	lol... yeah... I am getting good huh.

06-06-2009, 04:55 AM	#9
Draynay Banned Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 975 Thanks: 3 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Rep Power: 0	How about this.... The fluke Derby mud winners 15 minutes is up. Wow... that was awesome.