Slowest pace race I've ever seen
 

http://www1.drf.com/drfPDFChartRaces...20110129&RN=10

If these fractions are correct, cheap harness horses routinely run opening half miles faster than this. So how did the horse on the front end, Caminadora, not only lose, but run dead last?

No real point to this, I'm just mad I was foolish enough to bet Caminadora:o

That's Fair Grounds Turf Racing for ya.

Turf was slow all day yesterday, but the first 1/8 of a mile or so of that race was almost surreal to watch -- check out the replay, NOBODY wants the lead, and it looks like they're just walking through the stretch. It was really weird.

That pace was Supersonic fast compared to the one set by Sulamani in the 2002 Prix Niel.

http://www.drf.com/news/sulamani-arc-favorite-niel-win

An opening 7 furlongs in 2:11.20 over a reasonably fast track is an impressive accomplish in such a major stakes race.

Here is what Marcus Hersh of DRF had to say about the fractions:
http://www.drf.com/news/risen-star-n...allenge-machen

Forest Uproar on Saturday ran the slowest 1 1/16-mile race you may ever see in North America – and in so doing became a stakes winner.

A complete pace void in the Marie Krantz Handicap on turf led to a glacial pace, with early leader Caminadora, who usually is a deep closer, setting splits of 28.65 seconds for the opening quarter-mile and 55.85 for the half. Forest Uproar tracked the pacesetter, took over in the stretch, and won the Krantz by three lengths, running 1 1/16 miles miles in 1:51.30, which would be a modest time for a 1 1/8-mile race.

BLACK TYPE!!!=====all that matters