Capping these Euros is tough enough, but now I’m finding differences in the turf conditions abbreviations between the DRF and Brisnet
Friday Race 5 for
Well Done Fox
As you can see he’s had nine races. His last four races have turf conditions as : gf, gs, gf, gd in the DRF. And gd, gd, gd, gd in Brisnet.
In addition, the DRF gives no explanation for what “gf” & “gs” are. The only explanations on their website I see are:
Turf:
fm Firm
gd Good
hd Hard
hy Heavy
sf Soft
yl Yielding
At least Brisnet is consistent:
Turf Conditions:
HD - Hard - Surface is hard and horses do not have normal cushion of the course; frequently follows periods of drought and high temperatures.
FM - Firm - Equivalent to Fast on Dirt Track; course is dry and at peak efficiency.
GD - Good - The drying process continues, times improve and the track is approaching a FIRM condition. Fewer divots may be evident.
YL - Yielding - Usually following some wet weather; horses' hooves dig up the course and divots are flying; times are slower
SF - Soft - Usually following prolonged wet weather; horses' hooves sink in and dig up the course; times are considerably slower.
Can anyone explain why there are two different turf conditions for the same race?