billrock
09-19-2007, 03:02 AM
On this date in 1943 Eddie Arcaro returned to racing after a 12-month suspension that resulted from his attempt to injure a fellow rider in the Cowdin Stakes the previous year.
On this date in 1997 Chelsea Zupan set an Emerald Downs record by winning seven consecutive races at the Auburn, Washington oval. Zupan won four on September 18th and three on September 19th. The feat was a national record for consecutive victories by a female rider.
On this date in 1999 Jet Laag, driven by Luc Ouellette, set the world record for pacing on a half-mile track by winning the Senior Jug in 1:49 at the Delaware County Fairgrounds in Ohio.
On this date in 1997 Chelsea Zupan set an Emerald Downs record by winning seven consecutive races at the Auburn, Washington oval. Zupan won four on September 18th and three on September 19th. The feat was a national record for consecutive victories by a female rider.
On this date in 1999 Jet Laag, driven by Luc Ouellette, set the world record for pacing on a half-mile track by winning the Senior Jug in 1:49 at the Delaware County Fairgrounds in Ohio.