Question for fans of Aussie/NZ Racing

[richiebee]

Hoofit ran three races down under where the condition of the turf course was
designated \"dd\"

My logical guess \"dry and dusty\".

Less logical \"drunk and dirty\"/\"drunk and disorderly\"

Drunk and Dirty. Hmm.

\"Been warped by the rain/ driven by the snow/
I\'m drunk and dirty/ Dont ya know/
That I\'m still/
Willin.\"

Ok everbody,reboot, saddle up, hopefully good racing somewhere this weekend.

[Dick Powell]

\"DD\" is a dead track which is not as slow as the term implies. Below is the listing of track conditions in Oz:

Australian Race Track Ratings

Category Scale Description
FAST 1  A dry hard track
GOOD 2  A firm track
GOOD 3  Ideal track with some give
DEAD 4  Track with give, better side of Dead
DEAD 5  Significant amount of give, worse side of Dead
 SLOW 6  A mildly rain affected track, better side of Slow
SLOW 7  Rain affected, worse side of Slow
HEAVY 8  Soft track, just into Heavy range
HEAVY 9  Very soft, genuine Heavy
HEAVY 10  Very soft and wet, heaviest category

Race tracks that have received very heavy rainfall could have a track that is rated at worse than Heavy 10 which may cause the track to be unsafe for racing and the meeting can conceivably be postponed or abandoned. If a race club alters a track rating during the course of a race meeting it will sound a siren at the track to alert punters to the change.


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[richiebee]

Thank you sir.