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Originally Posted by Port Conway Lane
Stephens Gold popped the gate before the start and was up the track, never a factor. I was wondering what action should or could have been taken if he was a front runner and for arguments sake got a brief head start and held on to win by a nose.
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I'm glad you brought this up.
I believe he should have been declared a non-starter ( I wasn't involved financially ). He clearly broke the gate before the start. I don't know the rules in Florida.....but from what I've seen neither do the stewards.