track conditions on belmont day

[whorstman]

Originally Posted by Secretariat

hasn't it rained out there all week, the turf will have to have retained some moisture, it may be a fast turf, but it still should be sorta heavy, No???

same on the dirt, he may not be mud os slop, but it seems it might come up as a damp sand,

any thoughts

Good point, IMO, Oracle said that they take good care at sealing the wet track, but all that rain has to make it a little heavier. Like when it rains on a softball field, it slows ground balls down to where it's easier to field them. Dunno, sound like a valid theory?