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Originally Posted by ArlJim78
I think this is not possible. and that no matter how much he was asked he would have run about the same figure, the horse was slowing down moreso than being geared down. How would it be possible to improve 4-5 lengths in the last six seconds? he'd have to run almost a length faster every second. come on now. there is no way that race was as good as his derby.
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The horse was under a strangle-hold the final 1/16th of a mile. He probably ran his final 1/16th in about :7 1/5 or :7 2/5. If he would have been asked, he would have probably run it in about :6 2/5. One length equals approximately 1/5th of a second.