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06-01-2007, 08:42 AM
Bengals' wide receiver Chad Johnson will race against a horse (Hat tip: Lance McAllister) at River Downs on June 9th. The stunt will raise money for the "Feed The Children" charity.
"Man vs. Beast" as it has been billed, will take place on the turf course. The horse will break from the inside from a starting gate at the eighth pole while Johnson will break from the outside rail going 1/16th of a mile to the wire. The distances are calculated to give the fans a photo finish.
His opponent will be "Restore the Roar", a 4-year old colt. And this isn't the first time a Bengal wide-out has raced a horse. Back in 1993, Chris Collinsworth tried to do it and lost by a nose. Jockey P.J. Cooksey, who defeated Collinsworth on that epic day, will also ride Retore the Roar against Ocho Cinco.
"Man vs. Beast" as it has been billed, will take place on the turf course. The horse will break from the inside from a starting gate at the eighth pole while Johnson will break from the outside rail going 1/16th of a mile to the wire. The distances are calculated to give the fans a photo finish.
His opponent will be "Restore the Roar", a 4-year old colt. And this isn't the first time a Bengal wide-out has raced a horse. Back in 1993, Chris Collinsworth tried to do it and lost by a nose. Jockey P.J. Cooksey, who defeated Collinsworth on that epic day, will also ride Retore the Roar against Ocho Cinco.