One is hard put to fine horses that have won a graded stakes race by at least 20 lengths let alone by 31 lengths! In 1973 after Secretariat won the Belmont by 31 the DRF published a list of horses who had won a race by at least 20 lengths. There were very few to speak about.
Hamburg won by 100 July 30, 1898 at Brighton Beach, Brooklyn N, Y,
Roseben won by 20 Oct, 16, 1906 at Belmont Pk
MOW twice won by at least 20 Belmont Stks and Lawrence Realization
Discovery won by 30 June 25, 1935 in Detroit
Count Fleet twice won by 20 or more Belmont Stks and Walden at Pim April 13. 1943
Damascus by 22 in 1967 Travers.
There may have been a few more on the list but by 1973 that is all the wins by 20 or more that were recorded. No wonder Mr. Harris can’t fine another Grade 1 winner by 31 or more.
