The Washington Post, July 16th, 2000
All the conditions were ideal for Richter Scale to deliver a blockbuster performance in the Frank J. De Francis Memorial Dash yesterday. And he did just that. The invader from Kentucky ran six furlongs in 1 minute 7 4/5 seconds, the fastest time at the distance in Laurel Park's 89-year history, as he led all the way to capture the $300,000 event, one of the nation's most prestigious sprints. Richter Scale came to Laurel after scoring four significant stakes victories in his last five starts, credentials that made him the 3- to-5 favorite over his three rivals. He didn't need any extra advantag...
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