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What is the difference between a horse galloping along the home straight during a gallop at 50-60 kilometers per hour and at the same speed in a race?
20th April 2018
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What is the difference between a horse galloping along the home straight during a gallop at 50-60 kilometers per hour and at the same speed in a race?
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