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socantra · 10-04-2007, 11:18 AM

Can't help with matching them, but at Remington Park in the early 90's, 7f was definitely a quirky distance. Front runners rarely won, and it was a specialty distance for some horses and even some trainers.

They ran a lot of them, out of a deep chute set so far back in the trees, so you couldn't see the start. Some said the deep chute was the reason for the demise of front runners, as the dirt was never packed down, so getting away quick cost them a lot, especially in a longer race.

Dick

10-04-2007, 11:18 AM	#2
socantra Grade 1 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Norman, OK Posts: 387	Can't help with matching them, but at Remington Park in the early 90's, 7f was definitely a quirky distance. Front runners rarely won, and it was a specialty distance for some horses and even some trainers. They ran a lot of them, out of a deep chute set so far back in the trees, so you couldn't see the start. Some said the deep chute was the reason for the demise of front runners, as the dirt was never packed down, so getting away quick cost them a lot, especially in a longer race. Dick __________________ "Ils Sont Partis"