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To: the OlLine Rebel

Not is a pretty long time. Monarchos was the closest, and I think he was in 2001.

I do think the Derby time is gettable.. probably the Preakness too, which a specialist kind of horse. Never the Belmont... ever


63 posted on 05/04/2025 6:28:09 PM PDT by SomeCallMeTim
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To: SomeCallMeTim

The Belmont might not, esp. since that distance is hardly run anyway and they won’t generally train for it.

The others definitely possible. Monarchos’ Derby was sub-2:00, and actually 3 other horses ran the Derby within a second of Sec, including the solid Decidedly in 1962, and the great Northern Dancer 2 years later who was known for hitting the 2:00 mark.

Sec’s mark on Preakness was adjusted,so it could be questionable, but, as it is many horses have been within a second of that, including this filly in 2020 (the year I didnt watch AT ALL since the jockeys and track owners were kneeling for these riots so I don’t recall any of this) very close.


66 posted on 05/05/2025 7:22:27 AM PDT by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Federal-run medical care is as good as state-run DMVs.)
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