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General Category => Ask the Experts => Topic started by: TreadHead on July 08, 2020, 10:12:30 AM
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This is interesting, KEE is now posting very detailed information about their track conditions (granted it is at a point in time during the morning, and as we all know, this will change during the day). Down to, and including %of moisture
https://www.keeneland.com/racing/horsemen/current-track-conditions
How great would it be if they ultimately gave us a reading at each post time. One can only dream.
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Boy, that’s interesting. One reading in the morning and only a 5 day sample won’t get us too far, but if this expands it will be something to follow and correlate with track speed.
Coming up with moisture percentage involves weighing a sample, cooking out the moisture, then reweighing it, so there are practical (time) constraints.
My guess is Mick Peterson is involved with this...
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Must be some way to have SENSORS embedded that would give a reading at various spots on the track
Trackus should look into it , its their wheelhouse
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Was raining during race 2.
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Does anyone have insight on these turf measurements?
What is the normal range of a \"Going Stick\"?
Is it normal for a turf course to have nearly 2X the dirt moisture?
Rail up: 20\' Keeneland Course
Grass Height: 4.00\" - mowed at 4.00\" today after training
Current Average Moisture - 36.1%
Going Stick Average Penetration - 7.90
Average Shear - 6.55
Index - 7.45
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TurfTrax is the leader in this technology world wide. Used at Breeders Cup last year.
Most things explained on their website. https://www.turftrax.co.uk/going_maps.html