Racetracks should start measuring wind direction

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by Travis Stone

I can probably get the wind direction from the airport no problem, and start using it on the signal. Why not? A few extra mins of work might help 5 people, but if those 5 people bet, it's worth it.

Equibase also gives wind for each track with the scratches in the morning.

This is what they have today for LAD:

Wind WNW at 6 mph

Probably all you'd have to do is translate "WNW" into headwind/tailwind/crosswind ... and maybe note any trend of it picking up markedly or changing direction.