11.   The track condition, presumed to favor speedy horses without a full compliment of stamina, influenced Derby strategy.

12.   Three decades later, track conditions are still so poor that Acela rarely runs at its own top speed, let alone that of its predecessor.

13.   Track conditions change daily.

14.   Tire manufacturers develop special dual-compound tires just for the Daytona races to accommodate track conditions that include more high-speed left turns than right turns.

15.   Track conditions were only one of the factors cited when the California Horse Racing Board investigated.

16.   What was the real track condition for the Preakness?

17.   Rain had delayed the race by an hour and a half and moist track conditions kept the racers under a yellow flag for nearly half the race.

18.   Bailey had threatened earlier Sunday to pull out of the race, saying he was unhappy with the track conditions and the organization of the event in general.

19.   But that was more the result of the track condition than any adjustment Papis might have to make to driving his Ford-powered car.

20.   Dominioni also insisted that the investigation did not take into consideration the track condition.