Derby Trail Forums

Go Back   Derby Trail Forums > Main Forum > The Paddock
Register FAQ Members List Calendar Today's Posts

 
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Prev Previous Post   Next Post Next
  #1  
Old 05-15-2011, 03:19 PM
Riot's Avatar
Riot Riot is offline
Keeneland
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 14,153
Default Hollywood starter too fast on button

Geesh - did anyone else see the first at Hollywood? The 1 horse was the last into the gate, but the starter opened the gates before the asst. starter was even up on the rail, and the back gate closed. Horse reared to the right trying to leave the stall without running over the asst starter (still in the way in front of it climbing up), and Bejarano had to bail out right away as the horse broke in the air and threw him off to the right trying to avoid the asst. starter. Could have smashed the asst. starter. They did correctly declare the 1 a non-starter.

I'm surprised, I thought Hollywood had a good starting gate crew! This was really weird, as it was the inside horse, not a horse blocked from view out in gate 10 or something.
__________________
"Have the clean racing people run any ads explaining that giving a horse a Starbucks and a chocolate poppyseed muffin for breakfast would likely result in a ten year suspension for the trainer?" - Dr. Andrew Roberts
Reply With Quote
 



Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 10:46 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.6.8
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.