But what about Hawthorne? Why is it being "dissed" the way it is?
With its 1,320-foot stretch, its configuration closely resembles that of the Fair Grounds (1,346 feet).
Hawthorne could make two improvements though: Add a second, "short" stretch (990 feet from the finish line) on the turf (it actually had such a stretch until 1987), and a "first finish line" on the dirt (allowing 1-mile races to be run on the dirt).
And maybe they should consider switching to Tapeta?
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