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General Category => Nostalgia => Topic started by: Blue Marlin on May 22, 2025, 10:14:38 PM
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One of my favorite trivia questions among my harness racing friends is.
Who was the first horse to break the 1:50 record for a mile in a race.
Who was the trainer ? The driver ? The race ?
In the many years at cookouts or gatherings only two people came up with the correct answer off the top of there head.
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Well I tried.
All my answers came up with a
"ya, but I don't think so."
So I had to look it up.
My guesses were all wrong.
I was not even in the right decade.
Hint
The right decade is the 80's
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Yes Meadow Ford. It was in the 80’s. It’s one of my favorite trivia questions at horseman gatherings. I get all kind of different answers. There is the most frequent answer that most horseman go to.
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One of my favorite trivia questions among my harness racing friends is.
Who was the first horse to break the 1:50 record for a mile in a race.
Who was the trainer ? The driver ? The race ?
In the many years at cookouts or gatherings only two people came up with the correct answer off the top of there head.
i was there that day
...... Nihilator 149.3 on Hambletonian Day, trainer Bill Haughton, driver The Magic Man, US Pacing Championships, Meadowlands--only won by 2 lengths over Falcon Seelster....I my memory is correct Stonebridge Skipper was a distant 3rd
here is another trivia question....
name the first horse to pace a sub 150 at night time?
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i was there that day
...... Nihilator 149.3 on Hambletonian Day, trainer Bill Haughton, driver The Magic Man, US Pacing Championships, Meadowlands--only won by 2 lengths over Falcon Seelster....I my memory is correct Stonebridge Skipper was a distant 3rd
here is another trivia question....
name the first horse to pace a sub 150 at night time?
I knew it was Nihalator Pap you beat me to it.. tough question on your part..let me think... it's gotta be after 1985.. so I will guess Artsplace.. my second guess would be Beach Towel.
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I knew it was Nihalator Pap you beat me to it.. tough question on your part..let me think... it's gotta be after 1985.. so I will guess Artsplace.. my second guess would be Beach Towel.
Artsplace is a good guess but incorrect
Beach Towel was another good guess
it was after 1985
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Artsplace is a good guess but incorrect
Beach Towel was another good guess
it was after 1985
I'll try Precious Bunny.. if it's later then that.. maybe Riyadh
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I'll try Precious Bunny.. if it's later then that.. maybe Riyadh
winner
I was also there that night--made a nice score with a win bet on PB and a cold exacta using Artsplace for 2nd (who was 2/5)in the 1991 Big M Pace
PB was 3/1 and the exacta paid $18.20 for $2
I needed to win a 5 minute photo to collect the exacta--a crazy Cat Manzi put 90/1 Stormin Jesse first over and he never stopped pacing-almost getting Artsplace for 2nd after being brutally parked for a long time
I was there with my future ex wife ngc3
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winner
I was also there that night--made a nice score with a win bet on PB and a cold exacta using Artsplace for 2nd (who was 2/5)in the 1991 Big M Pace
PB was 3/1 and the exacta paid $18.20 for $2
I needed to win a 5 minute photo to collect the exacta--a crazy Cat Manzi put 90/1 Stormin Jesse first over and he never stopped pacing-almost getting Artsplace for 2nd after being brutally parked for a long time
I was there with my future ex wife ngc3
Nice I got it !!awesome you were there.. great story on the winning tickets! Im only 50 but I know my history. I'll never forget seeing Artsplace at Scioto. Man that massive grandstand was packed and everyone stood during the whole race
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Nice I got it !!awesome you were there.. great story on the winning tickets! Im only 50 but I know my history. I'll never forget seeing Artsplace at Scioto. Man that massive grandstand was packed and everyone stood during the whole race
you must certainly do tmbz1--we have had long discussions about Falcon Seelster-one of my faves
I am 60....looks like we started young
explains a lot
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you must certainly do tmbz1--we have had long discussions about Falcon Seelster-one of my faves
I am 60....looks like we started young
explains a lot
I know I did.. my parents would call me in sick to school from Kindergarten through high school everyday during LBJ week so I could sit and be with my Grandparents in our families box all week and bet my $2 show tickets. Now they are all gone and our families box is in my name. It sucks getting old, but many great memories.