Known for its red clay, one-mile track, The Red Mile is the second oldest harness track in the world. For over 130 years, harness racing’s elite have converged on The Red Mile to stage some of the greatest equine battles in history.
While The Red Mile is mainly used for harness racing, for two days in July they host Quarter Horse meets. These quarter of a mile sprints are exciting to watch and run every 20 minutes, instead of the standard 50 minutes or more between
thoroughbred horse races. These shorter, more muscular breed of horse are actually faster than a
thoroughbred in a fourth of a mile race. They can run it in 19 seconds, while a
thoroughbred would be around 22 seconds, but after that distance, a quarter horse's
energy is mainly spent while
thoroughbred horse races are often a mile and a quarter or longer, depending on the track and event.
Besides the horse races, most people enjoy the alcohol (I smiled when I saw Woodford Reserve on the table of options),
and gambling.
Jeff placed a two dollar minumum bet on the fourth (and last) race we watched. He did NOT win. Go figure....
The Red Mile also offers simulcasting of quarter horse racing from Los
Alamitos,
Sunland Park, and other tracks.
Known for its red clay, one-mile track, The Red Mile is the second oldest harness track in the world. For over 130 years, harness racing’s elite have converged on The Red Mile to stage some of the greatest equine battles in history.
While The Red Mile is mainly used for harness racing, for two days in July they host Quarter Horse meets. These quarter of a mile sprints are exciting to watch and run every 20 minutes, instead of the standard 50 minutes or more between thoroughbred horse races. These shorter, more muscular breed of horse are actually faster than a thoroughbred in a fourth of a mile race. They can run it in 19 seconds, while a thoroughbred would be around 22 seconds, but after that distance, a quarter horse's energy is mainly spent while thoroughbred horse races are often a mile and a quarter or longer, depending on the track and event.
Besides the horse races, most people enjoy the alcohol (I smiled when I saw Woodford Reserve on the table of options),
and gambling.
Jeff placed a two dollar minumum bet on the fourth (and last) race we watched. He did NOT win. Go figure....
The Red Mile also offers simulcasting of quarter horse racing from Los Alamitos, Sunland Park, and other tracks. 
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