Re: Dr. Fager (768 Views)
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Al Caught Up (IP Logged)
Date: August 17, 2018 12:40PM
Dr. Fager's world-record mile at Arlington is at Youtube, with Phil Georgeff's amazing call. The great thing is to hear the mic pick up someone muttering 'wow' in the background after Dr. Fager crosses the finish line, followed by someone else saying 'this is a racehorse.' He apparently got the second quarter in 20 3/5 seconds... Well worth watching:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wVBNbmcaAE
Frank Whiteley intended to send out Hedevar as a rabbit in the Suburban as well, when Dr. Fager, carrying 132 pounds to Damascus's 133, won by two in 1:59 3/5. When he was scratched going to the gate, Charley Hatten described it thus: “Then, Hedevar took a couple of bad steps, and trainer Frank Whiteley took the hasenpfeffer out of Nerud’s cabbage.”