Mysterious Santa Anita question

[robfla]

Originally Posted by jnunan4759

Actually got an email from somebody else at Santa Anita who said it was the run-up pole for timing.

I'm more confused than ever now. Somebody has to know what that thing is.

[Konk]

Paul Lo Duca put it there.
He practiced throwing through it between races!
Having it sent to Toga this spring.

[jnunan4759]

Curt Larson sent me a tweet:

I asked Jon White once as he knows all about SA history & even he didn't know the significance. There has to be some kind of reason- Back when there was a cable across the finish line for turf races there was a hoop like that in the wire. Never found out what it signified.

[jnunan4759]

Still have some probes out. I'm not so sure about any of it. I feel like Captain Ahab chasing the White Whale.

But it is kinda fun. And interesting.