Track Trends

Saturday, June 17

Sloppy (sealed)/ Listed Good
Rain
70
Wind 6 MPH NW

No conclusions can be made from two dirt races ( one wire to wire and one won by a closer ) and one turf race. While the course was listed as “good” for the turf race, clods were being kicked up in abundance and the final time suggests yielding or even soft. We cancelled racing after three races were run.

Friday, June 16

Fast & Firm
Cloudy
66
Wind 6 to 8 MPH NW

The main track and both turf courses appeared to play fairly.

Thursday, June 15

Fast & Firm
Clear
75
Wind 11 MPH NW

The main track and both turf courses played fairly. Outside runners did well in most of the turf races, but it appeared more situational, and not some sort of bias.

Wednesday, June 14

Good (2&4) Fast (7) & Good
Cloudy
77
Wind 4 to 8 MPH N/NW

The three dirt races seemed tilted towards speed, but with only three races it is hard to make a conclusive determination. The turf courses which took some rain over the days off played fairly while the times seemed on the good side of firm.

Sunday, June 11

Fast & Firm
Clear
86
Wind 9 to 13 MPH N/NW

The Main Track appeared fair, as while outside runners seemed to dominate the four dirt races, it appears more situational. Both Turf courses played fairly.

Saturday, June 10

Fast & Firm
Clear
83
Wind 5 to 9 MPH NE

The main track once again played fairly, with perhaps a slight outside flow/lean, but nothing definitive, as a couple horses raced very well on the rail in the Acorn and Phipps. With more dirt races than usual, the evidence seems clearer of a fair track. The turf courses both played fairly and are very firm.

Friday, June 9

Fast & Firm
Clear
79
Wind 4 to 7 MPH EAST

The main track played relatively fair, but like 6/8, there is a reasonable question about the rail. There isn’t necessarily clear evidence of a dead rail, and until further notice, let’s assume it was more of an outside flow type track, where you may have been better off a bit off the rail. The rails were down on both turf courses, first day on the Inner and second on the Widener, and while the courses seemed basically fair, the inside path or paths may have been an advantage on the Inner.

Thursday, June 8

Fast & Firm
Cloudy
70
Wind 4 MPH NW

The main track played fairly, though as is frequently the case at Belmont, you may have been better off at least a little off the inside. Not enough for me to say it was a “dead rail.” The turf courses both played fairly. The rails were down on the Widener but still up on the Inner.

Saturday, June 4

Fast & Firm
Cloudy
69
Wind 9 MPH NW
The Main Track played fairly. With two races on each turf course, the data suggests both were fair, with one on the Widener being won on the front end with the other closers dominating, but that race featured a fast pace.

Saturday, June 3

Fast & Firm
Cloudy
73
Wind 10 MPH SE
The Main Track played fairly. The Inner Turf was fair as well, while the Widener appeared to once again be somewhat tilted to closers, though it could have been situational. At the very least, speed was not any advantage.

Friday, June 2

Fast & Firm
Partly Cloudy
72
Wind 7 MPH NE
The main track played fairly. The Inner Turf course was fair as well, with the edge to closers continuing on the Widener, though perhaps not as pronounced as 6/1.

Thursday, June 1

Fast & Firm
Clear
77
Wind 6 MPH NE
The Main Track played fairly. The Inner Turf Course also played fairly. The Widener ( with the rails out 27 feet ) seemed to play to closers. There were three one mile races, and while all had moderate paces, they were dominated by closers.

Monday, May 29

Sloppy(sealed)& Yielding
Rain/Cloudy
59
Wind 6 MPH S/SW
The Main Track was fair, with speed being more situational, and closers overall ran OK. The turf courses played fairly.

Sunday, May 28

Fast & Firm
Cloudy
69
Wind 9 MPH NW
The rail seemed very good on the Main Track. The turf courses played fairly.

Saturday, May 27

Fast & Good
Cloudy
70
Wind 4 MPH NE
The Main Track seemed very fair, with horses staying a bit off the rail. The turf courses had some give but played fairly.

Friday, May 26

Muddy ( sealed ) races 1-7 / Good ( harrowed ) 8-9
Partly Cloudy
73
Wind 6 MPH East
For the most part, the races were dominated by horses at least close to the lead, but it may have been situational. The inside may also have been OK, though most runners stayed off the rail.

Thursday, May 25

Sloppy/Yielding
Rain
59
Wind 5 to 9 MPH West
The track played fairly with a reasonable mix of speed and closers. Horses seemed to stay a bit off the rail for the most part. The 8th was run on a course listed as yielding but, if anything, it was closer to good, in that it was not particularly slow.

Sunday, May 21

Fast & Firm
Clear
68
Wind 10 MPH NW
The rail continues to not be the place to be on the Main Track, with races having an outside flow. The turf courses played fairly.

Saturday, May 20

Fast & Firm
Cloudy
63
Wind 5 MPH W/NW
The rail continues to not be the place to be on the Main Track, with races having an outside flow. The turf courses played fairly.

Friday, May 19

Fast & Firm
Partly Cloudy
89
Wind 6 MPH NE
The inside ( rail ) appears dead on the Main track, and outside paths, as will frequently be the case at Belmont, were likely best. The turf courses played fairly.

Thursday, May 18

Fast & Firm
Sunny
87
Wind 6 to 9 MPH N/NE
The rail on the main track may well have been dead, hard to be sure, but worth thinking about. Speed was OK, but you wanted to be off the very inside. The turf courses played fairly.

Wednesday, May 17

Fast & Firm
Sunny
82
Wind 6 to 11 MPH N/NE
There were only three dirt races, and they may have been a bit of an outside flow to those races, but not enough data to be sure. The turf courses played fairly.

Sunday, May 14

Good ( 1-5 ) Fast ( 6-8 )/ No Turf
Partly Cloudy
64
Wind 5 to 8 MPH SE
The track seemed to play fairly with perhaps a slight outside flow but nothing substantial.

Saturday, May 13

Sloppy ( sealed ) / Yielding
Rain
53
Wind 11 MPH SW
Main track played very fairly despite the conditions and the inside seemed fine. No particular path bias. The two Stakes were run on the turf which had plenty of give.

Friday, May 12

Fast & Firm
Partly Cloudy
61
Wind 6 MPH NW
The Main Track played fairly. The turf races were speed dominated but it was most likely situation, i.e. best horses or slow pace.

Thursday, May 11

Fast & Firm
Partly Cloudy
62
Wind 3 MPH NW
All courses played fairly with no apparent biases.

Wednesday, May 10

Fast & Firm
Partly Cloudy
61
Wind 2 to 5 MPH North
All courses played fairly with no apparent biases.

Sunday, May 7

Fast & Good
Partly Cloudy
57
Wind 9 to 11 MPH NE
Main track was fair though the inside was a small possible edge. The turf courses played fairly.

Saturday, May 6

Muddy and Harrowed, changed to Fast for the 10th race-Turf Yielding
Partly Cloudy
62
Wind 10 MPH North
The Main Track played fairly, perhaps horses were a bit better off outside as is often the case at Belmont, but there was no evidence of a bias. The turf courses played fairly as well.

Friday, May 5

Sloppy and Sealed
Rain
57
Wind 4 to 8 MPH NW
Track played very strongly towards speed. Few horses made effective runs from behind and speed held for most races.

Thursday, May 4

Fast & Firm
Sunny
60
Wind 8 MPH NW
All surfaces/courses played fairly with no apparent bias

Wednesday, May 3

Fast & Firm
Partly Cloudy
63
Wind 9 MPH SE
All surfaces/courses played fairly with no apparent bias

Sunday, April 30

Fast & Firm
Cloudy
59
Wind 11 MPH NW
All surfaces/courses played fairly with no apparent bias

Saturday, April 29

Good & Good
Sunny
80
Wind 9 to 13 MPH NE
All surfaces/courses played fairly with no apparent bias

Friday, April 28

Main Track Good 1-2, Fast Thereafter; Both Turf Courses Good
Sunny
77
Wind 6 to 19 MPH N/NE
All surfaces played fairly (dirt and turf) though, as the Belmont main track frequently plays, there may have been an outside flow on the dirt.