Saratoga Opening Day Weather

[CapperZeke]

Get your umbrellas ready, heavy afternoon thunderstorms expected. 1-2 inches of rain.

[hoovesupsideyourhead]

yikes
http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/...kday=Wednesday

[Sightseek]

Saturday isn't looking to great either...

[XIIPointStables]

Sugar....

My nightmare of 5 off the turfers on opening day is a reality....

[mark2061mn]

Originally Posted by XIIPointStables

Sugar....

My nightmare of 5 off the turfers on opening day is a reality....

The local TV stations are saying it may hold off until late afternoon into the evening. Maybe we will get lucky and have some grass racing.

[SniperSB23]

Originally Posted by mark2061mn

The local TV stations are saying it may hold off until late afternoon into the evening. Maybe we will get lucky and have some grass racing.

Pouring here in Albany right now, looks from the radar like Saratoga may be getting spared the worst.

http://www.weather.com/weather/map/i...MapLayer=radar

If this is it though we'll be fine for tomorrow, but any extra moisture today will just make the turf unusable a lot quicker tomorrow whenever it does start to rain.

[ddthetide]

Originally Posted by Sightseek

Saturday isn't looking to great either...

just as long as it's nice aug 10......

[hockey2315]

Originally Posted by SniperSB23

Pouring here in Albany right now, looks from the radar like Saratoga may be getting spared the worst.

http://www.weather.com/weather/map/i...MapLayer=radar

If this is it though we'll be fine for tomorrow, but any extra moisture today will just make the turf unusable a lot quicker tomorrow whenever it does start to rain.

On and off rain here right now. . .

[sumitas]

It is unfortunate when a track turns into a quagmire due to the rain. Hope the weather is decent.

This is a look back at the horrific track conditions at last year's BC. In case anyone forgot.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4djMe1XT6MA

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by sumitas

It is unfortunate when a track turns into a quagmire due to the rain. Hope the weather is decent.

This is a look back at the horrific track conditions at last year's BC. In case anyone forgot.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4djMe1XT6MA

No one forgot, one note. Just like no one has forgotten the embarrassing sideshow that was the last two Keeneland meets. Are you really pulling this crap at the mere mention of a potential wet track at Saratoga on opening day?

[sumitas]

Excuse me. Maybe you didn't forget. Others might have. For those that care, note the strung out field in the video. Most horses in that race did not want to be there.

[the_fat_man]

Originally Posted by ateamstupid

Just like no one has forgotten the embarrassing sideshow that was the last two Keeneland meets.

Let's see:

1) competitive cards

2) best video in the game

3) online streaming video AND replays

4) TRAKUS --for ACCURATE data

Nothing 'embarrassing' about any of this. Keep it coming.

Not being able to show your own replays or have a clue as to how to stream your live feed or offering just about the least accurate data in the business, NOW, that's EMBARRASSING. Not to mention mid '50's technology.

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by the_fat_man

Let's see:

1) competitive cards

2) best video in the game

3) online streaming video AND replays

4) TRAKUS --for ACCURATE data

Nothing 'embarrassing' about any of this. Keep it coming.

Not being able to show your own replays or have a clue as to how to stream your live feed or offering just about the least accurate data in the business, NOW, that's EMBARRASSING. Not to mention mid '50's technology.

That's awesome. They give you lots of data that's almost entirely useless because of the surface, instead of just a little bit.

Keeneland's website is great, no doubt, and it's way better than anything NYRA has. However, none of that means a damn thing when the surface changes with every breeze that rolls through the area and transforms terrible horse after terrible horse into graded stakes winners. I'd rather have 1950's technology and a reliable surface than Space Odyssey type **** for a pathetic surface.

Originally Posted by sumitas

Excuse me. Maybe you didn't forget. Others might have. For those that care, note the strung out field in the video. Most horses in that race did not want to be there.

Yeah, I'm sure you honestly thought that this place was teeming with people that had no recollection of LAST YEAR'S BREEDERS' CUP.

[the_fat_man]

Originally Posted by ateamstupid

That's awesome. They give you lots of data that's almost entirely useless because of the surface, instead of just a little bit.

I disagree. There's never a case where more precise data is useless.

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by the_fat_man

I disagree. There's never a case where more precise data is useless.

I agree of course. That's why I changed it from 'completely useless' to 'almost entirely useless'. I love Keeneland's site, but all of the stats and gadgets mean nothing to me since I don't play their circus of a track.

[freddymo]

Originally Posted by the_fat_man

Let's see:

1) competitive cards

2) best video in the game

3) online streaming video AND replays

4) TRAKUS --for ACCURATE data

Nothing 'embarrassing' about any of this. Keep it coming.

Not being able to show your own replays or have a clue as to how to stream your live feed or offering just about the least accurate data in the business, NOW, that's EMBARRASSING. Not to mention mid '50's technology.

Congrats Fat Man you got to see

1) crappy competitive racing on a sheat surface
2) watch crappy racing on great video
3) see 2
4 see 3
5) so basically got a bunch of great data on she ating racing terrific

[hockey2315]

Keeneland's surface wasn't too bad last meet. . .

[SentToStud]

Originally Posted by freddymo

Congrats Fat Man you got to see

1) crappy competitive racing on a sheat surface
2) watch crappy racing on great video
3) see 2
4 see 3
5) so basically got a bunch of great data on she ating racing terrific

All the NYers are all puffed up and thumpin it on the table in rhythm like a barbershop quartet.

Enjoy your meet.

[Stall Mucker]

Rain, off the turf, good weather, on the turf, hot painful humidity doesn't matter. We're here all 36 days (nights) & more.

It's Christmas in summer in Saratoga. Enjoy it all, it goes fast.

[herkhorse]

pouring here right now, 60 mi. west of Saratoga