Tom Bowling

[Calzone Lord]

Races were timed from the beat of a drum and with a standing start in the 1800's. Not with a running start after a period of "run-up" as they have been since the 1900's.

But still, it's almost certain that those horses were much slower than modern horses. The tracks were probably a lot slower as well.

He had the North American record for 12 furlongs, which was only 2:34.75

Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

1m in 1:47

He ran two one-mile heats the same day. Both of them in 1:43

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by Calzone Lord

Races were timed from the beat of a drum and with a standing start in the 1800's. Not with a running start after a period of "run-up" as they have been since the 1900's.

But still, it's almost certain that those horses were much slower than modern horses. The tracks were probably a lot slower as well.

He had the North American record for 12 furlongs, which was only 2:34.75

Yeah, I was kidding.

In other news, here's the call of his Travers:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0EuqJLhhDA

[miraja2]

I wonder what kind of numbers Jerry Brown would give a him. Since he thinks horses from the 1970s were a slow pack of mules compared to those of today I can only imagine what he'd think of horses from the 1870s.

[Calzone Lord]

Originally Posted by miraja2

I wonder what kind of numbers Jerry Brown would give a him. Since he thinks horses from the 1970s were a slow pack of mules compared to those of today I can only imagine what he'd think of horses from the 1870s.

Tom Bowling would probably be running for a 7.5K tag in an N2L going nine furlongs at Finger Lakes or the like.

It's amazing what could get published in 1906. That first article had 3 different N-words in it...capped off with an "in coon phrase"

[GenuineRisk]

Originally Posted by Calzone Lord

It's amazing what could get published in 1906. That first article had 3 different N-words in it...capped off with an "in coon phrase"

I invite you to look at the 3rd place finisher in the 1911 Preakness:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preakne...four_finishers

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by GenuineRisk

I invite you to look at the 3rd place finisher in the 1911 Preakness:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preakne...four_finishers

That horse died that year.

[Dunbar]

Originally Posted by Calzone Lord

It's amazing what could get published in 1906. That first article had 3 different N-words in it...capped off with an "in coon phrase"

I just mentioned yesterday in another thread how much the public's sensibilities can change over time. That DRF article is a shining (or not so shining) example of something that was acceptable 100 years ago but would generally be considered repulsive today.

--Dunbar

[Dunbar]

I just read here that use of the N-word was okayed by the Jockey Club until 1941:

http://www.slate.com/articles/sports...aw_nuts.2.html


--Dunbar

[OldDog]

Originally Posted by Dunbar

I just read here that use of the N-word was okayed by the Jockey Club until 1941:

http://www.slate.com/articles/sports...aw_nuts.2.html


--Dunbar

Thanks for the link, which I followed back to page 1 and at the bottom got several promising ideas for my next DT username.