Belmont - weather for today

[blackthroatedwind]

There's a limit to how much, however, a card can be rushed at Belmont, and while I agree that Aqueduct can, and has been rushed as much as Linny suggests, it's hard for Belmont to be rushed that severely.

[Linny]

I've seen AQU get in 9 races by 3:15. BEL doesn't go as fast but I've seen days when I was looking to play the 7th and turned on the TV when it should have been 10MTP only to see them loading the 8th! And trust me, I KNOW what the usual post times are!

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by Linny

I've seen AQU get in 9 races by 3:15. BEL doesn't go as fast but I've seen days when I was looking to play the 7th and turned on the TV when it should have been 10MTP only to see them loading the 8th! And trust me, I KNOW what the usual post times are!

I'm confused, are you somehow suggesting Belmont could speed the card up over a half an hour?

Not possible.

[Linny]

If I'm not mistaken they squeezed the races back by 5 minutes after the threat of storms was apparent. Races 3 and on were run at 25 minute intervals. The last race was run in a tremendous downpour but dammit they stayed on the grass all day.

[Linny]

Jan just said that they are pushing the card. Last race scheduled for 4:23. That's really moving!

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by Linny

Jan just said that they are pushing the card. Last race scheduled for 4:23. That's really moving!

Wow. I guess you were really right.

Of course, in this case we need to consider the source.

[Linny]

She did say it on the simo, not just to me. Jan and I only chat about hats.