RIP Fort Erie

[Calzone Lord]

Originally Posted by justindew

Split variant that day, from what I read. The sun came out after the 2nd race and really changed the complexion of the racing surface.

Figure making on the Beyer scale would have been something of a bitch pre 1940 because of all the insane weight shifts.

In one race -- a winning horse might carry 85lbs to victory -- in another race they might carry 128lbs.

The filly race went a full second faster than the opens in the above race, but note the difference in pace, weight carried, and the huge margins between the beaten horses in the filly race.