2007-01-29 05:05:07 · 8 answers · asked by jonova2003 3 in Sports ➔ Horse Racing
It has happened a few times. The most memorable, and I think the most recent, was in September 2001 at Ascot in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes.
SUMMONER was put in the race by Godolphin to act as a pacemaker to Noverre (winner of the Sussex Stakes and the French 2,000 Guineas, although he was disqualified from the later). He set off at a blistering pace leading by 6 lengths and managed to hold on by a length and a half from his stablemate Noverre. His SP was 33-1.
You can usually get a good price about the pacemakers (except in France where they are coupled with the first string horse). They often run into a place at avery nice price!
2007-01-30 20:49:43 · answer #1 · answered by PNewmarket 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That was funny. Never heard of a horse with a pacemaker, let alone one that was doing any racing.
I just read that they "put down" the Kentucky Derby winner. Too many complications.
2007-01-29 13:14:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many times
2007-01-29 13:12:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
a saw a 50/1 come second by a short head, the horse it was pacing for came 7th and finished 12 lenghs behind.
2007-01-29 13:11:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definitely yes but it was a few years ago
2007-01-29 13:09:40 · answer #5 · answered by man with the golden gun 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
think the proper term is pacesetter, and yes many times.
2007-01-29 13:16:19 · answer #6 · answered by barfield4ny 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they don't have pacemakers in horse racing
2007-01-29 13:08:44 · answer #7 · answered by wilster 4 · 0⤊ 4⤋
I've often wondered that. I guess it must have happened somewhere, sometime.
2007-01-29 13:17:49 · answer #8 · answered by breezinabout 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋