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Originally Posted by Riot
What American race horses have ever run 9-10 second furlongs mid-race in a 6 or 7 furlong race? I'm sure there are a few, but it's rare - a job for Lord to search his records and find out for us.
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No horse can run a furlong in under 10 seconds mid-race unless they're going down a hill. It's impossible on a flat track.
The 6.5 furlong races on Santa Anita's turf course is run downhill. The track record is 1:11 flat.