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General Category => Harness Racing => Topic started by: dinkadoo on October 24, 2023, 02:41:29 PM

Title: The term Standardbred racing,
Post by: dinkadoo on October 24, 2023, 02:41:29 PM

What does the term standardbred racing mean to you --- is there a consensus ?

Title: Re: The term Standardbred racing,
Post by: Fuguzzi on October 24, 2023, 04:07:26 PM

It came from the time standard back in the day. The standard time for a pacer or trotter.

Title: Re: The term Standardbred racing,
Post by: Harness Stats on October 24, 2023, 05:03:05 PM

Yep, It was 2.30 for a mile

Title: Re: The term Standardbred racing,
Post by: Fuguzzi on October 24, 2023, 05:37:39 PM

Did they tube for that?

Title: Re: The term Standardbred racing,
Post by: dinkadoo on October 25, 2023, 08:01:52 AM

on the Cumberland KY web site they explained standardbred comes from "because the race standard is a mile."

Now I am not sure if I should believe the website that uses a European shot of racing on their racing page

Title: Re: The term Standardbred racing,
Post by: Fuguzzi on October 25, 2023, 09:08:43 AM

Tell Cumberland they are wrong.

Title: Re: The term Standardbred racing,
Post by: Generation XYZ on October 25, 2023, 09:15:20 AM

Lets ask Honest Adam Bowden where the term came from.

Title: Re: The term Standardbred racing,
Post by: dinkadoo on October 25, 2023, 09:16:10 AM

Quote from: Fuguzzi on October 25, 2023, 09:08:43 AM

Tell Cumberland they are wrong.

I would be impressed if they just changed the European harness picture on their site.
Baby steps...

https://themintcumberlandrun.com/racing/ (https://themintcumberlandrun.com/racing/)

I will give out a little tip for this coming racing on Sunday..... Noone hit the Pentafecta which triggers a carryover to Sunday....

Carryover is $30.88   tmbz1

Title: Re: The term Standardbred racing,
Post by: Mailbox Money on October 25, 2023, 01:37:13 PM

Quote from: Fuguzzi on October 24, 2023, 05:37:39 PM

Did they tube for that?

Didn't have to! Back then every farm had a half gallon of Opium on a shelf incase an animal was injured!💉💉💉