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Old 11-08-2010, 01:39 AM
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Yeah I just went to their site and saw they don't use the disatance anymore. Any idea why?
They thought shortening the NO Hcp to 9 furlongs would make it more appealing. At the time it seemed like a bad idea considering the 1986 field was pretty good as it featured Herat (who was coming off a second in the Big Cap), Roo Art, and Hopeful Word.
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