The Hawk

[London]

Better get there timer recalculated.. 50.3
8 claimer?

[Harness racer]

What are you talking about?

[HarnessFan1981]

What are you talking about?

I think means this.


6-Delightful Magic         10.70  5.50  3.50     25519
4-Sunshine Love                   3.40  2.50      5532
3-Big Mach N                            2.90      3389

$2 DAILY DOUBLE (10-6) paid  65.60, pool 3688
$2 EXACTOR (6-4) paid  28.90, pool 23811
$1 SWINGER (3-4) paid   4.45, pool 0
$1 SWINGER (3-6) paid   5.70, pool 0
$1 SWINGER (4-6) paid   3.35, pool 412
$1 PICK 3 (6-10-6) paid 284.05, pool 2759
$1 SUPERFECTA (6-4-3-5) paid 213.35, pool 22311
$2 TRIACTOR (6-4-3) paid  86.70, pool 24959

1 MILE, PACE, PURSE $8,000.
CLAIMING HANDICAP $8,000 TO $9,000. ALLOWANCES FOR AGE.

                                                                                         Last
Horse                       HV PP    1/4     1/2     3/4     Stretch  Finish     Time    1/4  Driver           Odds   Trainer
6   Delightful Magic(L)         6    1/2     1/NS    1/2Q    1/3H     1/4        1:50.3  27.2 B Mcclure        4.35   T Gallant
4   Sunshine Love(L)            4    4/5H    4/3H    4/6Q    3/5H     2/4        1:51.2  27.0 J Jamieson       1.80*  R Bourassa
3   Big Mach N(L)               3    2/2     3/1H    2/2Q    2/3H     3/5H       1:51.3  28.0 S Filion         3.00   G Merner
5   Wisk Key K(L)               5    7/9H    7/8     5@/7Q   4/8T     4/5H       1:51.3  27.0 T Cullen        19.80   S Mcqueen
8   Bring Your Fire(L)          8    6/8     6@/7    7/8Q    6/11Q    5/8H       1:52.1  27.2 Trev Henry       4.80   J Gallant
2   Southern Flight(L)          2    5/7     5/5Q    6@@/8Q  5/10H    6/11H      1:52.4  28.0 L Roy           31.95   C Mcqueen
7   Northern Spy(L)             7    8@/10T  8/14T   8/9T    8/23     7/27       1:56.0  30.4 T Borth         37.25   S Mcqueen
1   Jake Loewen                 1    3/3H    2@/NS   3@/5Q   7/15Q    8/30T      1:56.4  32.3 Ja Macdonald     5.95   J Ellis
Time: 26.3, 54.4, 1:23.1, 1:50.3 (Temperature: 24, Condition: FT, Variant: 0)
BIG MACH N claimed for $8,000 by Cameron Mcqueen.


1st Delightful Magic    (b,g,7 - Bettors Delight-Magic Of Brussels-Shadow Play)
                         Owner:Calvin R Kuepfer,Millbank,ON
2nd Sunshine Love       (br,g,5 - Sunshine Beach-Share The Love-Badlands Hanover)
                         Owner:Normand Bourassa,Ste Clotilde De Horton,QC-Gilles A Caouette,Sudbury,ON-Les Ecuries Marc Gelinas,Shawinigan,QC
3rd Big Mach N          (b,g,11 - Mach Three-Outback Girl-Elsu)
                         Owner:Andrea K Leon,Maidstone,ON

[Papillon]

Better get there timer recalculated.. 50.3
8 claimer?

so what?

$5k claimers go in 48 and change at The Red Mile

why does everyone "stare at the clock" in claiming races?

it means absolutely nothing

[Brown jug]

correct re the time
 if its so wonderful get the $8k and scoop him up

[simplify]

Rare to hear tbred talk about time but that's all you hear about in harness

[Harness racer]

I wager t-breds from time to time and have no clue what "good" times consist of.  Don't even factor that into my handicapping.  People are amazed by fast times and I am intrigued to an extent, but it's not everything.

[rainman2]

so what?

$5k claimers go in 48 and change at The Red Mile

why does everyone "stare at the clock" in claiming races?

it means absolutely nothing

Back in the 70's and 80's, speed generally dictated what class you were going to race in!

For example, when I grew up watching Buffalo/Batavia, the feature went about 2:00 and the 3 claimers went about 2:07 give or take!  jumping up to the next class could be a tall order and your best time was a lot slower than the class you were going to.  It didn't matter if it was claiming races or condition races.

[Papillon]

Back in the 70's and 80's, speed generally dictated what class you were going to race in!

For example, when I grew up watching Buffalo/Batavia, the feature went about 2:00 and the 3 claimers went about 2:07 give or take!  jumping up to the next class could be a tall order and your best time was a lot slower than the class you were going to.  It didn't matter if it was claiming races or condition races.

That was 45-50 years ago

the antiquated mentality of harness racing is outdated-times get folks excited but they mean little

if times are so important, such a key measuring stick--then why dont they report them in 1/100ths of a second like the tbreds do?

final times and final quarters are completely over analyzed and over rated--people should watch the race instead of staring at the clock

[old guy]

Do away with the timers and just race.

[kooter for hipin]

Do away with the timers and just race.

Interesting! 

[Third Over]

Like the ole saying goes.." time only counts in jail".. most are fast, but class is best.!!