Weather on Derby Day?

[TheSpyder]

This is a very good sign that the weather will be perfectly nice.

Originally Posted by Alan07

AccuWeather is forcasting the Following:
Thursday, Apr 30 High: 76 °F RealFeel®: 74 °F
Cloudy with a couple of showers and thunderstorms possible

Thursday Night, Apr 30 Low: 62 °F RealFeel®: 57 °F
Considerable cloudiness and mild with showers and thunderstorms; breezy

Friday, May 1 High: 80 °F RealFeel®: 76 °F
Mostly cloudy and windy with a thunderstorm possible

Friday Night, May 1 Low: 62 °F RealFeel®: 59 °F
Watch for strong thunderstorms; breezy and mild

Saturday, May 2 High: 76 °F RealFeel®: 81 °F
Rainy, heavy at times, humid

Saturday Night, May 2 Low: 55 °F RealFeel®: 57 °F
Rain and Clouds

[CSC]

When was the last sloppy track derby? Go For Gin? If you look at it that way it will be more than likely fast even if it rains a day before the derby as long as it's dry on Sat. Track Maintenance staff can do wonders these days.

[TitanSooner]

Originally Posted by CSC

When was the last sloppy track derby? Go For Gin? If you look at it that way it will be more than likely fast even if it rains a day before the derby as long as it's dry on Sat. Track Maintenance staff can do wonders these days.

Smarty Jones

[The Indomitable DrugS]

The only two Derby's I ever went to in person were won by Go For Gin and Smarty Jones.

I'm probably not going this year ... so i'd assume the track will be fast.

[Bobby Fischer]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

The only two Derby's I ever went to in person were won by Go For Gin and Smarty Jones.

I'm probably not going this year ... so i'd assume the track will be fast.

who were the speed those days?

[ezgoerbaby]

Originally Posted by Bobby Fischer

who were the speed those days?

Lion Heart was the speed in 04, Smarty sat second most of the way around I think. I have no idea who was the speed in Go For Gin's year.

Pretty tough call 6 days out.

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by ezgoerbaby

I have no idea who was the speed in Go For Gin's year.

I laughed.

[Bobby Fischer]

Originally Posted by ezgoerbaby

Lion Heart was the speed in 04, Smarty sat second most of the way around I think. I have no idea who was the speed in Go For Gin's year.

Ok, you guys aced the rhetorical section of this test


More importantly was the implication of a pattern valid ?

[philcski]

Originally Posted by ezgoerbaby

Lion Heart was the speed in 04, Smarty sat second most of the way around I think. I have no idea who was the speed in Go For Gin's year.

The speed in Go For Gin's year was...

Go For Gin.

[robfla]

Originally Posted by ezgoerbaby

I have no idea who was the speed in Go For Gin's year.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQxtJKfoQkw

Originally Posted by Bobby Fischer

who were the speed those days?

Most of the riders were maneuvering horses to stay
in the knee deep water and avoid the withers high pools.