This date in horse racing

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This date in horse racing

11 years 8 months ago
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On October 8, 1973, US Triple Crown winner Secretariat stormed home to claim the Man o' War Stakes at Belmont Park by five lengths, while setting a track record with a time of 2:24 4/5.

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Re: Re: This date in horse racing

11 years 8 months ago
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Now that was a racehorse

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call back the past
Give everything but up!

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Re: Re: This date in horse racing

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I didn't understand the commentator when he gives the distance behind Secretariat....Secretariat leads by 31/2 lengths....Tim Tam second by 2....:S:S...Dumpy, miles better....

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Re: Re: This date in horse racing

11 years 8 months ago
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Pirhobeta Wrote:
> I didn't understand the commentator when he gives
> the distance behind Secretariat....Secretariat
> leads by 31/2 lengths....Tim Tam second by
> 2....:S:S...Dumpy, miles better....


P what he means is that he is 2nd 2 L ahead of the 3rd horse..I was also a bit confuzed :)
Give everything but up!

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Re: Re: This date in horse racing

11 years 8 months ago
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Titch Wrote:
> Pirhobeta Wrote:
>
>
> > I didn't understand the commentator when he
> gives
> > the distance behind Secretariat....Secretariat
> > leads by 31/2 lengths....Tim Tam second by
> > 2....:S:S...Dumpy, miles better....
>
>
> P what he means is that he is 2nd 2 L ahead of the
> 3rd horse..I was also a bit confuzed :)


Ta...makes sense now....(tu)

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Re: Re: This date in horse racing

11 years 8 months ago
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yo!!

He's just messing with them in that race....

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> call back the past
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