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General Category => Harness Racing => Topic started by: wizardofoz on July 05, 2024, 04:08:13 PM

Title: 1968 Hambletonian in 1:59:2- Nevele Pride!
Post by: wizardofoz on July 05, 2024, 04:08:13 PM: https://www.youtube.com/live/oXfN4HtszRo
Title: Re: 1968 Hambletonian in 1:59:2- Nevele Pride!
Post by: wizardofoz on July 05, 2024, 04:09:05 PM: It took over 50 years to lower the mark by 10 seconds.
Title: Re: 1968 Hambletonian in 1:59:2- Nevele Pride!
Post by: Papillon on July 05, 2024, 04:58:59 PM: ....and yet a few of Secretariat's records still stand.

i wonder what happened?
Title: Re: 1968 Hambletonian in 1:59:2- Nevele Pride!
Post by: theokodjak26 on July 05, 2024, 06:41:53 PM: So much of harness times has depended on the equipment especially the sulkies. As the materials have become lighter and stronger, the engineering improvements etc have helped the times to improve a lot. I don’t think much has changed in the thoroughbred world.
Title: Re: 1968 Hambletonian in 1:59:2- Nevele Pride!
Post by: Chips N Salsa on July 05, 2024, 07:01:54 PM: Quote from: Papillon on July 05, 2024, 04:58:59 PM
....and yet a few of Secretariat's records still stand.

i wonder what happened?

Inbreeding. T-breds are commonly 3x3 line bred. Standardbreds are getting closer and closer and with that will come an end to speed. If you want to know why T-breds are breaking down more now than in the past just ask....It isn't drugs!