tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35403587.post5752213314870830868..comments2023-07-25T08:22:35.176-06:00Comments on Kennedy's Corridor: Weekend ReviewKennedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14149130617213590448noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35403587.post-61988539699442080122007-06-19T12:16:00.000-06:002007-06-19T12:16:00.000-06:00after intently following the road through the trip...after intently following the road through the triple crown races there is a bit of withdrawal as one realizes there is great racing going on besides 3 yr old racing in all the other divisions, renewed interest in 2 yr olds and international racing// regarding the latter, i noticed advertisements for international racing vacation packages which really look like a fun thing to do // i haven't gotten into foreign racing because i have always felt a little intimidated about how to handicap them // i am sure there are ways to do it it is just that i have enough problems handicapping state side races let alone trying to figure out something what is happening over there // i intend to try though to see what opportunities there might be // // we have had above 90 degree weather at Arlington Park which made me think about the influence of temperature on the outcome races in regard to the temperature of the synthetic surface // more importantly, i was thinking about the influence of temperature on the performance of particular horses // i am sure this has been written about before but i haven't seen much about it // perhaps i doesn't really make much difference but there have been occasion when some people have felt foreign horse going into the heat of Florida and California were thought to be at a disadvantage // at the anecdotal level, i recall looking for a particular turf horse at Arlington Park, whose name escape me, who would not perform a lick all summer, lose backing at the windows, and run lights out in the fall // i haven't looked at a standard bred racing program lately, but i recall that the temperature at race time was part of the information given in the racing programs // well why would that information be provided for the standardbreds? // what then, is the next logical question // thanks // chicago gerryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com