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Old 01-10-2011, 07:24 PM
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I don't follow this kind of racing at all but this is pretty cool...

http://xwebapp.ustrotting.com/absolu...s/?z=1&a=40708
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Old 01-26-2011, 07:35 PM
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R3...

http://thebigm.com/entries.aspx?racedt=1/29/2011
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Old 01-26-2011, 08:36 PM
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Sat night race 3 @ Meadowlands ST. Elmo Hero. The purse is 65k, driver Tim Tetrick has stated that he has not gotten to the bottom of this horse. Should be an easy win for 23 in a row. Getting somewhat close to the legendary Bret Hanover's record of 35 in a row. Bret won all 24 starts as a 2 year old and his first 11 as a 3 year old.
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Old 01-29-2011, 08:15 PM
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23 in a row. A new lifetime mark of 1:49.1. And driver Tim Tetrick celebrates his 6,000 career win. A very impressive performance.
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Old 01-30-2011, 01:33 PM
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Wow, impressive!

Thanks for the update.
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Old 01-30-2011, 02:08 PM
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23 in a row. A new lifetime mark of 1:49.1. And driver Tim Tetrick celebrates his 6,000 career win. A very impressive performance.
That's bookin' it for a trotter... Nice to see him get yet another win...

Too bad he's not getting the attention he deserves.
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Old 01-30-2011, 02:24 PM
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Do all three of you play this kind of racing?

I wouldn't know where to begin.
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Old 01-31-2011, 07:12 AM
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That's bookin' it for a trotter... Nice to see him get yet another win...

Too bad he's not getting the attention he deserves.
Elmo is a pacer not trotter. I have been involved in harness racing for 20 years. Our sport definitely has major issues, one of which is a lack of publicity to inform people when we have a superstar.
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Old 01-31-2011, 11:27 AM
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I'm going to show my stupidity here and ask what the difference is.

I know, I can google it but I'd rather hear it from someone who follows the sport and yeah why is there next to no press about a horse like this?
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Old 01-31-2011, 11:33 AM
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Looks like it has to do with a difference in their gate, and Pacers wear hobbles and Trotters do not.


http://kovyfanintheburgh27.tripod.com/id3.html
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Old 01-31-2011, 11:41 AM
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Interesting... thanks for the link!
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Old 01-31-2011, 04:11 PM
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Great explanation, hope it helps. Pacers are faster than Trotters as they tend to glide over the track and the pounding on the track doesn't seem to be as severe as watching a thoroughbred.
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Old 02-27-2011, 09:52 PM
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24 in a row after last night, just read an article about him in the Sun Times, he came back to Balmoral where he won his 1st race

http://www.suntimes.com/sports/horse...eak-to-24.html

Watched the replay on Twinspires, the start was

article about him coming back to Balmoral:

http://www.suntimes.com/sports/horse...hero-home.html
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Old 02-27-2011, 10:06 PM
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Old 02-28-2011, 06:25 AM
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Hard not to root for the connections of this horse. Sure that last race was a soft spot, but they brought him home for the fans, and donated the entire purse to charity. Hope he can win again at Woodbine.
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Old 02-28-2011, 04:58 PM
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Elmo is a pacer not trotter. I have been involved in harness racing for 20 years. Our sport definitely has major issues, one of which is a lack of publicity to inform people when we have a superstar.
I don't follow harness racing anywhere near like I used to, but Rainbow Blue was the cat's meow for me. I loved her.
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Old 04-02-2011, 07:57 PM
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Tries for # 25 in race 9 at Woodbine tonight.
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Well?
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Old 04-02-2011, 09:38 PM
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winna winna
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Old 04-02-2011, 11:57 PM
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Thanks so much..not bad.



I think he stops at 26.
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