It's not unusual for American horses to post huge winning margins in their races - a recent example the $100,000 PENINSULA GAMING’S DIAMOND JO STAKES at Evangeline Downs on the 31st December. The 2yo race over a mile was won by LAWYER RON (Langfuhr – Donation by Lord Avie) from DESERT WHEAT (Wheaton – Absoluta (IRE) by Royal Academy) and PREMIER DANCE (Premiership – Vilshedance by Vilzak). The commentator could have made himself a cup of coffee in the time between first and third when one looks at the margins - 8 ½ len x 11 ¼ len (time: 1m 39.19s).

Such margins are not as common in Australia but just to make a liar of me - the winner of the G2 Perth Cup on New Year's Day - BLACK TOM (5yo by Langfuhr (CAN) – Narmada (USA) by Blushing Groom) did so by a margin of 6 lengths.

What is it about these sons of Langfuhr ... ?