Quote from pcmark15 on September 18, 2026, 8:28 AM

Quote from Bgtolex25 on September 18, 2026, 7:37 AM

@pcmark15  Here is the rule.  Did they flash the inquiry against the winner or was it a general inquiry due to the breaking horse?  My brief glance based off TheStable’s video of Atomix’s 2nd place sure makes it look like a clear violation.  Seriously, I would reach out to The Meadows and request an explanation.  Previously, I pointed out Harrah’s Philly has a direct invitation and link for the public to address concerns to the judges.  That should be a SOP for all tracks.

18.19 Pylon Violations.—A horse while on stride, or part of the horse’s sulky, that leaves the race

course by going inside the pylons which constitutes the inside limits of the course, when not forced to do

so as a result of the actions of another driver and/or horse, shall be in violation of this rule. In addition,

when an act of interference causes a horse, or part of the horse’s sulky, to cross inside the pylons and the

horse is placed by the Judges, the offending horse shall be placed behind the horse with which it interfered.

(a) In races conducted at extended pari-mutuel meetings, for purposes of placing the following shall

apply:

1. If a horse while on stride, or part of the horse’s sulky, goes inside two consecutive pylons, the

offending horse shall be placed behind all horses that are lapped on to the offending horse at the

wire;

2. If a horse while on stride, or any part of the horse’s sulky, goes inside three or more consecutive

pylons, the offending horse shall be placed last;

3. If in the opinion of the judges a horse while on stride, or part of the horse’s sulky, goes inside a

pylon(s) and that action gave the horse an unfair advantage over other horses in the race or the

action helped improve its position in the race, the horse may be placed at the discretion of the

judges.

(b) In races conducted at extended pari-mutuel meetings, for purposes of penalties the following shall

apply; drivers who in the opinion of the judges leave the racing course when not forced to do so as a result

of another driver and/or horse may be subject to a monetary penalty or suspended. Penalties for drivers

violating this rule are as follows:

Quote from Bgtolex25 on September 18, 2026, 8:36 AM

They owe you and the entire public an explanation.

Quote from NiekH on September 18, 2026, 9:25 AM

Hungry Marco went inside 2 pylons clearly, as was shown in the judges replay. He also ran over the last pylon before the passing lane. I thought the rule was 3 pylons but it seems the PA rules state 2 pylons. Then he should be set back and we got shafted