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Originally Posted by Smooth Operator
these huge weight spreads are ridiculous.
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Really?
http://www.spiletta.com/UTHOF/drfager.html
"Dr. Fager wired the field and romped home with eight lengths of daylight behind him in the Whitney Stakes. Despite giving away eighteen poinds, Dr. Fager went to post at 1-20, a New York state record.
Dr. Fager's last three races were considered to be his finest efforts. He took the Washington Park Handicap by ten lengths, setting a new world record of 1:32 1/5 for a mile, despite a burden of 134 pounds. The previous recordholder, Buckpasser, had been carrying 125 pounds. It is for this performance that Dr. Fager is best remembered. Hedevar was among the defeated.
The next time out, he met Advocator, a classic placed son of Round Table, as well as two time Turf Champion, future Horse of the Year, and millionaire Fort Marcy, in the United Nations Handicap. It was Dr. Fager's first and only start on the turf, but he pulled off an impressively game victory, winning by a hard gained neck.
In Dr. Fager's final start, he topped of his career by carrying 139 pounds to a new seven furlong track record at Aqueduct. It was his second victory in the seven furlong Vosburgh Handicap. The half mile, with Kissin' George forcing the pace, flew by in :43 4/5. The time at the six furlong mark was 1:07 4/5, which broke the track record. The final time was 1:20 1/5, a full second faster than the previous track record and only a fifth off the world record. Dr. Fager had cemented his position in history."