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There is a two mile race coming up at Thistledown in about 10 minutes.
lsbets
12-07-2005, 01:41 PM
There is a two mile race coming up at Thistledown in about 10 minutes.
When does it end - tomorrow?
GaryG
12-07-2005, 01:52 PM
In the early 70s I seem to recall that Hollywood's Sunset Hcp. was 2 miles on the turf for a few years.
Buddha
12-07-2005, 02:03 PM
In the early 70s I seem to recall that Hollywood's Sunset Hcp. was 2 miles on the turf for a few years.
I think he just means that they are nags in TDN. Nothing to do with a marathon distance itself. MNR was supposed to have a 2 mile race last night and in about 2 weeks will have a 2 1/16th mile race.
When does it end - tomorrow?
ROFL!
JustRalph
12-07-2005, 03:42 PM
They are clocking it with a http://www.mariner.org/library/about_us/images/sundial.jpg
God bless 'em, what a pleasant change from the usual 5 or 5.5 furlong crap that racing serves up left, right and centre these days.
Hastings ran a race at 2 1/8 miles a couple of weeks ago, which was nice.
witchdoctor
12-07-2005, 09:17 PM
A few years back they had a 2 mile plus race at FMT which was a 3 and 1/2 laps around our 5 furlong track. They followed that up with a paint and appalosa racethat all the starters were stretching out from 350 yards to 6.5 furlongs. I thought all the horses were going to fall down as they staggered down the stretch. :D :D
Observer
12-07-2005, 11:41 PM
I know it's not 2 miles .. but The Coyote Lakes was run today at Aqueduct .. going 1 5/8 miles.
plainolebill
12-08-2005, 04:06 AM
Anybody remember the Display Hcp? 18 furlongs on the dirt at Aqueduct. JCGC was 16f.
I used to attend the Display each year on New Year's Eve, followed by a trip to Yonkers. Yes, I was a degenerate. No Times Square for me when there was 1/2 mile harness action in the area!
2 mile race, eh?
At Finger Lakes, home of world record at 4 miles 70 yards, we call that a sprint!
10 pace figures.......count 'em! :eek:
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