I was surfing YouTube the other day and watched the ABC coverage of the 1986 Belmont Stakes.
They interviewed Bill Hartack, who was a steward at LAD before he died a few years ago, and he had a fairly interesting quote...
Quote:
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Rampage is another horse I think loves the distance of ground. Likes the mud, has run well in the mud. But five week layoff? It'd be a great, tremendous training job, if he wins.
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That's 25 years ago... 5 weeks now the norm. Amazing.
Interview is first-up, then the race...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYRiLlGUEh8