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Bobbo

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Re: Harness racing distances
« Reply #15 on: January 12, 2021, 09:42:57 PM »
Why is it that harness racing basically run 1 mile races? I've been in the thoroughbreds most of my life, till Rockingham Park closed. I love watching and betting 5/8, 1, 1 1/6 &  1 1/4 races.  Also, why are there not more claiming races instead of nw of all the time.  Thanks in advance for comments
In Quebec @ Blue Bonnets and Quebec City they occasionally had 5 mile races.  About a dozen horses would start and maybe 4 or 5 finish if they were lucky.

Village Idiot

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Re: Harness racing distances
« Reply #16 on: January 12, 2021, 11:38:39 PM »
I remember Raceway Park had a 3/8th race every Memorial Day

freelegged pacer

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Re: Harness racing distances
« Reply #17 on: January 16, 2021, 03:33:20 PM »
FYI for the math challenged. 3 times around is 15 eights 15/8 = 1 mile and 7/8. In other words 1/8 short of 2 miles.             tmbz1


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Re: Harness racing distances
« Reply #18 on: January 18, 2021, 11:33:29 AM »
Charlton going crazy like he won the Hambo & there was still a lap to go was one of the funniest things in the history of harness racing.

Also when Scott Young fell off the bike leaving the paddock in Flamboro Downs

https://youtu.be/hhCwRG5Hrl4

Rabbi Of Racing

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Re: Harness racing distances
« Reply #19 on: January 18, 2021, 04:17:35 PM »
The distance for 97% of the drivers should be from the track to prison  91.jzail

 

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