Re: Longer Tevis Winning Time

[lkinsky@silcom.com (Lynn Kinsky)]

>In a message dated 98-08-13 22:11:36 EDT, JHEIM@gunder.com writes:
>
><< Could it be that the longer time this year was due to horses not getting
> a full hour's rest at Michigan Bluff?  >>
>
>In years past it has seemed like winning times have been linked to
>weather--hotter or cooler.  How hot was it there this year?
>
>Heidi Smith, DVM

The weather was actually pretty decent -- cooler than most years.  Other
things to consider: 1. it was a controlled start at the walk:  horses
seemed to get to Squaw a little slower, 2. the 15 minute hold at Michigan
was an ADDITION -- usually there are only the two one-hour holds, 3. the
new trail at Cavanagh Ridge was an additional 1.5 miles.

And just maybe the horses were slower, or the riders more sensible, than in
prior years --


-- Lynn K. (Santa Ynez, CA)
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