From my understanding, if you time the gate this way, you expend extra energy at the start of the race and you lose vital energy at the finish when you need it the most.

https://moheganpa.com/racing/latest.html
Watch Tuesday Race 11-Matt Kakaley  Jennifer Bongiorno 8 horse.
Tell me that was a fair start.
Starter saw him coming and opened the gate instead of holding back till the horse put its nose on the gate. Gate opened well before the actual start.
Plenty more examples if you keep looking--Judges dont seem to care.

Well as luck would have it, IF I am allowed by the almighty USTA to hold a membership again. I see no issues with NYS Gaming. The plan is to race him at Saratoga. I can tell you this. I did call the USTA and spoke with Michelle Kopiec who informed me all memberships that have not renewed in a while "since 2022 in my case" are reviewed. She kept repeating it's in the by-laws. The review would come in the form of a hearing. So I said oh really, a 501c6 not for profit which is supported by the members can hold a hearing regarding someone, who has no right to appear or be represented a said hearing, am I correct? She said yes it's in the by-laws. So I said are we referring to executive vote? Same by-law. My point here and what I keep trying to tell all you sheep is, they own you. In the end you have NO rights. And the kicker was I asked her in the case of a denial would my fee be returned? She said I would have to request a refund. No, you cannot make this shit up and yes of course I recorded it. This is your leadership, yet the majority of anonymous cowards who would NEVER say the things you do to me or anyone in the USTA or commissions blast me. Ok, what have you accomplished? I've set my standards slightly above harness racing. The only certainty is the few of you who still waste time out of your lives posting here will most likely continue. Must all be the kids who got picked last for kickball. This is what you have to feel good? Wow.

Be careful what you say here.
You might just get a "Mango" day.

Now if this not daysa vu. About 12or so years ago, there was a similar Plopster that lived in Gardner, Ma. He had a trotter that could not out run a fat man and ran his mouth constantly. This forum was many time greater in active posting membership, led by Pigland. The Gardner mans name escapes me but I do recall he had a custom gutter business.
 He was in constant battle with a great many of the members and about 6 of the Plopsters decided to call a truce and support him and his no talent trotter. We set a date to come to Plainridge his next start and share a few cocktails and horse comroderary. The pecker head did not show. He took tremendous abuse on this forum for months.
It got to be pathetic. So, once again we set a date to meet at the track. This time it was in July so we met at Saratoga. I was there, Pigland and Yonkers 1, along with others that are no longer active here. And to no surprise, a no show once again.
I remember the Gutter Guy's excuse that he thought we met the T-bred track and that is were he was. In the picnic area, by the paddock grilling hamburgers. One of us pointed out he was full of shit, that grilling was not allowed on the grounds. Never heard from that phoney again. His horse was Patrick something.
Help me out Pigman.

You saying MAGA =uneducated cracks me up. And you still talking about Russian collusion. Learn to read. The democrats spent millions of taxpayer money to try to impeach Trump on that. Only thing they found in the end was all the evidence was fake and paid for by the DNC. Funny how the Biden DOJ never thought to charge any of them for fraud

Wasn't Hillary Clinton behind the Russia Dossier?