I am fairly new to the world of International Racing, and am trying to learn as much as I possibly can.
Anyways, I was reading an article today from Australia and came across the term 'dead' as a descriptor of the track surface. Specifically it mentioned that the track was rated at dead 4. Can anyone explain this descriptor for me?
Foreign Nomenclature
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Foreign Nomenclature
Legal Jousting (Indian Ridge X In Anticipation - Sadler's Wells) standing at Kingsgate Stud
Australian Track Conditions
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
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