Online Horse Racing - Track Conditions.

The condition of a race track is an important consideration in assessing a horse’s performance in a race. The major factors of the race track condition to consider in evaluating prospective horse performance include:

the surface conditions
the type of surface
the track configuration
the racing speed

Race track conditions are influenced by the following factors:

soil type
density
porosity
compaction
moisture content

Here are some detailed looks at different types of track conditions.

Dirt Track Conditions

Fast - When track conditions are running the dirt is packed tight for a premium conditions for some horses. When the track is Fast , that is when track records are broken

Wet-Fast - The track has fast times and is running fast but the hard surface has a thin layer of water , They call this wet - fast

Good The dirt is drying out and slowing the track down.

Muddy The surface is muddy do to rain and wet conditions

Sloppy This is a very wet water logged surface where water has pooled up on the track.

Frozen The is a very hard surface where a wet track has frozen

Slow The dirt is deep and drying out producing slow track times.

Heavy In this state the were the dirt is very deep and dry producing very slow times

Turf (Grass) Course Conditions

Firm Turf is a dry firm surface running fast

Good Sort of firm with slight moisture

Soft The turf contains some moisture and has give

Yielding Deep wet turf that runs slow

Heavy Very wet deep turf - this runs the slowest