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02-18-2008, 12:35 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by cakes44

I guess there is a shorter stretch run on the mile races at Oaklawn. Has anyone else ever heard that?

The mile races start and end at the 1/16th pole which makes for a shorter closing stretch. Closing horses many times will start their move at the end of the backstretch moving into the far turn.

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