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Title: Harness Racing on the TURF @ the BIG M 07-24-2009
Post by: Zoooooming By! on November 18, 2019, 07:54:49 PM: Check out the STARTING GATE, lucky nobody was hurt....

Who came up with this??? ngc3 ngc3 ngc3 ngc3 ngc3

Anybody remember this????

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50bakxBg7Aw
Title: Re: Harness Racing on the TURF @ the BIG M 07-24-2009
Post by: HornbyDuke on November 18, 2019, 09:31:12 PM: I remember these. Big M did it in 1 or 2 races a weekend for about a month. Then dumped it never to reappear.

Not sure who suggested but would guess it was just try at something different.

I didn't care for it after it started- screwed up playing horizontal races.And how do you handicap harness turf. No Tomlinson #s ngc3. I believe I used horses that had good form or liked the slop. Didn't work for me.
Title: Re: Harness Racing on the TURF @ the BIG M 07-24-2009
Post by: Rabbi Of Racing on November 18, 2019, 09:39:36 PM: starting gate bouncing around like crazy,pathetic gimmick idea
Title: Re: Harness Racing on the TURF @ the BIG M 07-24-2009
Post by: carl baldwin on November 18, 2019, 09:43:50 PM: Quote from: HornbyDuke on November 18, 2019, 09:31:12 PM
I remember these. Big M did it in 1 or 2 races a weekend for about a month. Then dumped it never to reappear.

Not sure who suggested but would guess it was just try at something different.

I didn't care for it after it started- screwed up playing horizontal races.And how do you handicap harness turf. No Tomlinson #s ngc3. I believe I used horses that had good form or liked the slop. Didn't work for me.
Kittens Joy, good turf breeding.
Title: Re: Harness Racing on the TURF @ the BIG M 07-24-2009
Post by: MR.DALRAE on November 18, 2019, 11:51:57 PM: Chris Ryder won 1 of the turf races I think
Title: Re: Harness Racing on the TURF @ the BIG M 07-24-2009
Post by: Powerful Patricks Ghost on November 19, 2019, 12:08:23 AM: Indiana Downs did it first.
Title: Re: Harness Racing on the TURF @ the BIG M 07-24-2009
Post by: old guy on November 19, 2019, 08:04:26 AM: Quote from: Powerful Patricks Ghost on November 19, 2019, 12:08:23 AM
Indiana Downs did it first.

No, Santa Anita did in the 60's
Title: Re: Harness Racing on the TURF @ the BIG M 07-24-2009
Post by: the master on November 19, 2019, 08:32:02 AM: Too dangerous for my blood! Standardbreds have a set gait and anticipate the footing as they travel!