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...They would have been wiser to play the market. Kauai King took the lead on the backstretch, held it all the way around the final turn-but then, with exactly 1 mi. still to go, he seemed to run into a river of molasses. A 5-1 shot named Amberoid, who couldn't even win a $12,500 claiming race a year ago, went on to win by 21 lengths, take down first money of $117,700. Staggering all the way through the stretch, Kauai King wound up fourth. Owner Ford at least made a profit. Fourth place...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Horse Racing: They Made the Stakes Too Long | 6/10/1966 | See Source »

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