Arlington Million Day ~ International runners

[jwkniska]

Originally Posted by dellinger63

I think a lot depends on the weather during the next week. Right now the turf course is sidewalk firm but give us a couple days of rain and it could be very deep. No rain predicted for the next 5 days though.

just checked and found that we've got 40% chance of thunderstorms for 5 days before next Sat. with it 90 degrees and 90% humidity, an afternoon thunderstorm wouldn't surprise me.

[dellinger63]

Hope it's not today.

[dearheart54]

Originally Posted by jwkniska

just checked and found that we've got 40% chance of thunderstorms for 5 days before next Sat. with it 90 degrees and 90% humidity, an afternoon thunderstorm wouldn't surprise me.

You know, any weather forecast in Chicago isn't official without the Tom Skilling stamp of approval.

[viscount26]

I just hope Spencer stays home. He cost me the NTRA pick 4 a couple of years ago when he got DQ'd. Frankie Dettori, also filled my acount with $$$ that day

[jwkniska]

Originally Posted by viscount26

I just hope Spencer stays home. He cost me the NTRA pick 4 a couple of years ago when he got DQ'd. Frankie Dettori, also filled my acount with $$$ that day

I'll 2nd that... he cost me the winner, exacta, trifecta, AP special pick 4 that day!

[my miss storm cat]

Powerscourt still has nightmares.....

[my miss storm cat]

Doctor Dino has arrived..... Murtagh has the mount.

[jwkniska]

Look for there to be give in the ground on Saturday. Rain Sat, yesterday and more tonight thru Thursday.

It'll really surprise me if it's firm. I'm expecting soft/yielding.

Originally Posted by viscount26

I just hope Spencer stays home. He cost me the NTRA pick 4 a couple of years ago when he got DQ'd. Frankie Dettori, also filled my acount with $$$ that day

Cost me the P4 that day too. Arlington Million day has now become the annual "I hate Jamie Spencer Day" for me!!! ......he didn't help me much on BC day that year either.

[ndjake]

Arlington Heights got 2+ inches of rain Mon afternoon thru early Tuesday.

[jwkniska]

Originally Posted by ndjake

Arlington Heights got 2+ inches of rain Mon afternoon thru early Tuesday.

we also got some rain on Sat/Sun. Supposed to be dry today, more thunderstorms tomorrow, then be sunny for million day. Even with the sun on Fri/Sat, the turf course will still have some give in it.

[Scav]

Double D's call to the weather god got answered becuase the course will look absolutely beautiful with this rain, the course looked like **** on Thursday/Friday/Saturday

[brianwspencer]

Originally Posted by Scav

Double D's call to the weather god got answered becuase the course will look absolutely beautiful with this rain, the course looked like **** on Thursday/Friday/Saturday

Funny you say that -- I was sitting there Saturday and Sunday wondering how they were going to pull it off, the area around Million lane...those first five or six paths looks like absolute crap.....not a very good visual for those on TV who will be talking about their internationally renowned turf course.