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Old 09-25-2009, 10:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Indian Charlie
I do remember Turkoman winning, I think, a 7f race in Florida that was quite unbelievable. He galloped out in something like a track record time too.

That was amazing.
That was the Tallahasee Stakes. I think it might have been 6f. Beveled set insane fractions and Turkoman blew past him and the rest of the field in the stretch like they were standing still. Turkoman came within 2/5 or 3/5th of Dr. Fager's mile record in the gallop out.
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