Quote from Lonnie on August 8, 2024, 2:03 PM

These were posted to Facebook earlier today.

Quote from Derby24 on August 8, 2024, 10:08 PM

This particular accident was the fault of a driver...Dan Noble...from him losing focus on a very tiring favorite and allowing the horse to bore out...

Quote from Lonnie on August 8, 2024, 10:09 PM

Shaking my head.  Unless I'm getting my Noble's wrong, hasn't he been driving for many many years?

Quote from Lonnie on August 8, 2024, 11:48 PM

I read a thread on Facebook on this subject.  Unfortunately, I can't find it again, but they pointed out that the handholds are set so far back, and that many drivers are leaning so far back that they can't see out front very well, and with the handholds that far back they can't steer as easily.

What do you think?

Quote from Lonnie on August 10, 2024, 10:56 PM

Another horrific accident today at Saratoga Racetrack in the third race.

The accident happened right after the half-mile marker when Dark Matter broke stride first over and then fell to the track.  Driver Billy Dobson was unseated from his sulky and that caused a chain reaction with the remaining horses in the race.

Following second-over was Quagmire Bluechip and driver Mitchell Cushing, who was unseated, then banged into Coalford Bet Aline, who also fell to the track and unseated driver Matty Athearn.