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Star PointerStar Pointer was the first standardbred horse to complete a mile in less than two minutes. Bred in 1889, he was a pacer by Brown Hal out of Sweepstakes. Driven by David J. McClary, Star Pointer began racing in 1894 and in 1897 lowered the record for the mile to 1:59. His record stood until 1903, when it was lowered to 1:59 by the legendary Dan Patch. For further information about harness racing and individual harness horses see:
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