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Delaware Park officials, rather than pay off the legal minimum of 10? for every dollar wagered on Dark Mirage, declared the race a betless exhibition. Dark Mirage danced home first by two lengths to score her ninth victory in a row and boost her 1968 bankroll...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Horse Racing: The Little Lady Is a Champ | 8/9/1968 | See Source »

That was the closest Moccasin has ever come to losing. In the Alcibiades itself, Moccasin was such a commanding favorite (1-10 in the early line) that the Keeneland management converted the race into a betless exhibition. Moccasin won by 15 lengths. The same thing happened two weeks ago at Maryland's Laurel Race Course. Only four fillies showed up to challenge Moccasin in the $93,620 Selima Stakes, so track officials canceled all betting on the 1 1/16-mi. race. Moccasin won by five lengths, leading every step...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Horse Racing: If at First You Succeed, Try, Try Again | 11/5/1965 | See Source »

...Grey Ghost had come back. Last week, at Saratoga Springs. Native Dancer, one of the finest thoroughbreds ever to run on an American track, went to the starting gate (in a betless race) for the first time since May and romped home a winner. The champ seemed fit and fully recovered from the bruised foot that forced him into temporary retirement (TIME, June...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Dancer's Exit | 8/30/1954 | See Source »

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