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brush

(61,033 posts) Fri Jun 19, 2020, 07:53 AM Jun 2020

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The Belmont Stakes is tomorrow, the first of the Triple Crown horse races for a switch...

Anyone know why it's been shortened to a mile and an eighth instead of it's usual mile and a half?

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The Belmont Stakes is tomorrow, the first of the Triple Crown horse races for a switch... (Original Post) brush Jun 2020 OP

Not to stress the horses... ramblin_dave Jun 2020 #1

No kidding? Bayard Jun 2020 #2

ramblin_dave

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1. Not to stress the horses...

Reply to brush (Original post)

Fri Jun 19, 2020, 08:01 AM

Jun 2020

https://www.espn.com/chalk/story/_/id/29325102/what-know-ahead-unusual-belmont-stakes

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Bayard

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2. No kidding?

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Fri Jun 19, 2020, 11:10 AM

Jun 2020

Big break with tradition there, but delaying the Derby was worse, though absolutely necessary.

As for shortening it, nobody has ever worried about stressing the horses before..... I don't see heat as much of an issue for such a short amount of time. Don't remember any horse ever having a problem there because of it, since its about speed, not endurance. I'm guessing no spectators?

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