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General Category => Harness Racing => Topic started by: MIKE CAMPBELL on October 28, 2026, 05:49:24 PM

Title: When Half Mile Racing Was Exciting
Post by: MIKE CAMPBELL on October 28, 2026, 05:49:24 PM

Before drugs ruined the sport, as front runners never get tired, watch Lew.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAgJ3t0LeXY

Title: Re: When Half Mile Racing Was Exciting
Post by: Calhoun on October 28, 2026, 06:42:25 PM

I ran across video of the 1993 BCrown 3yo final at Freehold.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iHOBEe7yPw

Life Sign, Pres Ball, Riyadh.

It was good

Title: Re: When Half Mile Racing Was Exciting
Post by: Bitter Truth on October 28, 2026, 08:01:15 PM

That was sweet when they had the weekly shows on ESPN. Bruce Beck, Gary Siebel.
They would sprinkle in some Sam Bergstien. Life Sign got the better of Riyadh in those
 two particular races [Jug, BC] BUT overall , Riyadh had WAAYY more big race and big
mile success than Life Sign. That was a great class with The Ball involved too. Like 2008
SBSW, Shadow Play, Dali, Art Official. That crowd at Freehold was HUGE in that video.
Good stuff. tmbz1