Mountaineer Marathon

[ArlJim78]

If anyone wants to see an amusing race, take a look at the replay of the seventh at Mountaineer tonight. It was a starter allowance at two miles.

Out of the gate a two horse speed duel developed. I noticed one jockey using the whip out of the gate to get position which I thought was interesting. The two dueling horses run off by by a dozen lengths back to the third horse.

After about 9 furlongs the annoucer calls that the number 2, Blue Mon is some 20 plus lengths behind the field. Needless to say by the second turn the leaders are collapsing and the two runs by them on the final turn like they're standing still. The two wins by 18 LENGTHS.

The jockey is Arienne Cox who has never won a race in her life and only making her seventh start. It was cool because she was willing to sit back about a furlong behind for the early going. You could see how happy she was after passing the wire. Imagine your first win is by 18 lengths.

anyway it's something you don't see every day.