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Title: Dan Rawlings
Post by: Racetime on August 22, 2025, 06:34:31 PM
180 days and $12,000 in fines for whipping at Monticello.
Title: Re: Dan Rawlings
Post by: Bitter Truth on August 22, 2025, 06:38:46 PM
He's done. Who's gonna use him IF he could pay the fines and keep his license? I'd say
best thing for him overall. He's tried and failed. Time to move on and find a steady job.
Title: Re: Dan Rawlings
Post by: Birdfantammy on August 22, 2025, 08:06:09 PM
Couldn't be happier to see this asshole get handed 120 days!  I'm hoping they revoke his license PERMANENTLY.  Horse abuser and he beats on women...needs to go away PERMANENTLY!
Title: Re: Dan Rawlings
Post by: MIKE CAMPBELL on August 22, 2025, 09:28:36 PM
I hear he's back driving
Title: Re: Dan Rawlings
Post by: Dingus on August 22, 2025, 09:36:50 PM
the Judges have referred Dan Rawlings to the Commission for a determination as to his character and fitness to hold a racing license in the State of New York.
Title: Re: Dan Rawlings
Post by: MIKE CAMPBELL on August 22, 2025, 09:41:41 PM
the Judges have referred Dan Rawlings to the Commission for a determination as to his character and fitness to hold a racing license in the State of New York.
Well, he is down to drive a bunch Tuesday and Wednesday at Monticello so I guess they haven't determined anything yet.
Title: Re: Dan Rawlings
Post by: JT on August 22, 2025, 09:57:28 PM
Well, he is down to drive a bunch Tuesday and Wednesday at Monticello so I guess they haven't determined anything yet.
ngc3 What a joke this guy should have been done years ago. Please Ohio dont let him come here.
Title: Re: Dan Rawlings
Post by: Birdfantammy on August 22, 2025, 10:27:02 PM
Well, he is down to drive a bunch Tuesday and Wednesday at Monticello so I guess they haven't determined anything yet.

Seriously can't understand how he gets out of these suspensions.  He got out of the last one.  Never served a day of it.  Said "stayed".  Wtf is he doing to get out of it???    Kissing someone's ass or has one hell of a lawyer.  Monticello kisses his ass.  They love him there. Makes me gag.  One reason I stopped playing Monti.  I noticed he stopped driving at Saratoga.  Guess they don't want him there.  Only place he has been driving is Monti and Tioga (the other shit hole)
Title: Re: Dan Rawlings
Post by: Harness racer on August 22, 2025, 11:37:42 PM
Stayed just means it's under appeal.  He didn't beat it.
Title: Re: Dan Rawlings
Post by: EddieZ on August 23, 2025, 05:12:47 PM
Look at some of these other drivers were 30 to 40 fines a year for excessive use of the whip and what about the guys getting fined for kicking a horse it just depends on who you are
Title: Re: Dan Rawlings
Post by: MIKE CAMPBELL on August 23, 2025, 09:37:51 PM
Look at some of these other drivers were 30 to 40 fines a year for excessive use of the whip and what about the guys getting fined for kicking a horse it just depends on who you are
It's time to ban the whip. j
Title: Re: Dan Rawlings
Post by: Bitter Truth on August 23, 2025, 09:42:11 PM
WRONG Ban Dan Rawlings. 11.wp
Title: Re: Dan Rawlings
Post by: Kirby's Ace on August 23, 2025, 10:09:58 PM
I say put him and Ceba Horsey in a ring and give them each a whip and let the best man win!

 11.wp
Title: Re: Dan Rawlings
Post by: toothman on August 24, 2025, 12:12:12 AM
I say put him and Ceba Horsey in a ring and give them each a whip and let the best man win!

 11.wp

And I thought Ceba was the worst of the worst...
Title: Re: Dan Rawlings
Post by: Onthefront11 on August 24, 2025, 10:33:29 PM
He ain't never coming up with 12k and his camp will drop him like a bad habit the same way he would do them
Title: Re: Dan Rawlings
Post by: MCR on August 25, 2025, 07:40:11 AM
Look im no Rawlings fan dating back to his meadows days. What i will say is he wont stiff your horse he wants to win.  I havent seen an "abusive" drive out of Dan. I think this is a case of they dont like him and unfortunately this does happen. If you're not liked judges will make your life hell and do what they can to force you to leave. Dan isn't a fit in the crowd and kiss kind of guy and thats OK. Trust me look back at my posts I'm no Dan fan but in this case I feel bad for him I think its absolutely bull shit.  Yea I get the three strike and pause but most cases he was in contention to win and almost did.  He clearly moved in and pissed some people off at Monti.
Title: Re: Dan Rawlings
Post by: Harness racer on August 25, 2025, 04:31:18 PM
He’s a horse abuser.  Please stop sticking up for scumbags!  He won’t stiff your horse, but he will beat the fuck out of it doesn’t sound like a good trade-off.
Title: Re: Dan Rawlings
Post by: MCR on August 25, 2025, 05:59:44 PM
He’s a horse abuser.  Please stop sticking up for scumbags!  He won’t stiff your horse, but he will beat the fuck out of it doesn’t sound like a good trade-off.
Id rather have a guy hit one trying to win than have a sack of potatoes get beat because he's sleeping.
Title: Re: Dan Rawlings
Post by: hoosierboy on August 25, 2025, 06:21:57 PM
Rawlings is a scumbag hack
Title: Re: Dan Rawlings
Post by: Ignorance Is Bliss on August 25, 2025, 06:29:52 PM
7 violations within a 365 day period. Can't count to three and people are still making excuses for him. The rule is the rule. And you fucking idiots wonder why you're losing a track every six months.  ngc3
Title: Re: Dan Rawlings
Post by: Papillon on August 25, 2025, 06:57:57 PM
7 violations within a 365 day period. Can't count to three and people are still making excuses for him. The rule is the rule. And you fucking idiots wonder why you're losing a track every six months.  ngc3

Pompano
Freehold
Cal Expo

who is next?
Title: Re: Dan Rawlings
Post by: Harness racer on August 25, 2025, 06:58:21 PM
Id rather have a guy hit one trying to win than have a sack of potatoes get beat because he's sleeping.

There is a huge difference between trying to wake one up and what that piece of shit does. Get a clue.  He is a horse whipping piece of shit!  Has absolutely no natural ability. That’s why he has to whip the shit out of them.
Title: Re: Dan Rawlings
Post by: JT on August 25, 2025, 07:06:34 PM
Pompano
Freehold
Cal Expo

who is next?
Great question. Hopefully Yonkers.. probably Hawthorne.
Title: Re: Dan Rawlings
Post by: Papillon on August 25, 2025, 07:14:20 PM
Great question. Hopefully Yonkers.. probably Hawthorne.

trifecta box-add Monticello
Title: Re: Dan Rawlings
Post by: JT on August 25, 2025, 07:25:26 PM
trifecta box-add Monticello
Not sure about them.. I never understood why, but some of you east coasters on here might..why they handle surprisingly well. Ive never understood that. My only guess was always the early post time. Not much competition.
Title: Re: Dan Rawlings
Post by: Papillon on August 25, 2025, 07:31:49 PM
Not sure about them.. I never understood why, but some of you east coasters on here might..why they handle surprisingly well. Ive never understood that. My only guess was always the early post time. Not much competition.

name recognition is a part of it

just the " Monticello" is a familiar name for the few thousand of us remaining who actually still watch and bet

otherwise i cannot figure it out
Title: Re: Dan Rawlings
Post by: bello on August 25, 2025, 07:38:58 PM
Many of us grew up with Monticello. I must have been there personally a couple of hundred times.

Keep in mind. There is no casino there. Purses are low but mostly supported by handle which is non existent these days.

If you have been weaned on Monti and Yonkers, like me, you likely abandoned Yonkers years if not decades ago.

I stopped Monti a few months back, not because I was losing there, but there is so much inbred racing that I don't need headache. And there are a couple of "rail for sale" guys that turn my stomach.
Title: Re: Dan Rawlings
Post by: Karmas bitch on August 25, 2025, 07:48:22 PM
Amen.  All drivers there are in a “click” or related
And can’t stand Dan is driving circles around them all .
Title: Re: Dan Rawlings
Post by: Checked Up on August 25, 2025, 08:39:56 PM
I say put him and Ceba Horsey in a ring and give them each a whip and let the best man win!

 11.wp
I would pay to watch that!
Title: Re: Dan Rawlings
Post by: ploptart on August 26, 2025, 01:56:07 PM
There are plenty and I mean plenty of drivers still hacking away at horses on the daily yet Rawlings repeatedly gets called out on it while they keep on driving without a single fine. It’s BS and he’s singled out, period. If they want to stop all this “abuse” take the whips the fuck away. End of problem. Take his license away they better start taking everyone’s away.
Title: Re: Dan Rawlings
Post by: dougie on August 26, 2025, 02:42:06 PM
Many of us grew up with Monticello. I must have been there personally a couple of hundred times.

Keep in mind. There is no casino there. Purses are low but mostly supported by handle which is non existent these days.

If you have been weaned on Monti and Yonkers, like me, you likely abandoned Yonkers years if not decades ago.

I stopped Monti a few months back, not because I was losing there, but there is so much inbred racing that I don't need headache. And there are a couple of "rail for sale" guys that turn my stomach.
I grew up at Momticello, so I still love it! As do many others!
Title: Re: Dan Rawlings
Post by: MIKE CAMPBELL on August 26, 2025, 03:57:02 PM
There are plenty and I mean plenty of drivers still hacking away at horses on the daily yet Rawlings repeatedly gets called out on it while they keep on driving without a single fine. It’s BS and he’s singled out, period. If they want to stop all this “abuse” take the whips the fuck away. End of problem. Take his license away they better start taking everyone’s away.
No more whips. Force the drivers to use their hands and their brains. If they have either, they will do fine.
Title: Re: Dan Rawlings
Post by: hoosierboy on August 26, 2025, 07:36:24 PM
Amen.  All drivers there are in a “click” or related
And can’t stand Dan is driving circles around them all .

You gotta be kidding me Dan can’t drive a circle around the trashcan
Title: Re: Dan Rawlings
Post by: Onthefront11 on August 27, 2025, 09:15:43 PM
Dan likes to hit everything
Title: Re: Dan Rawlings
Post by: Oliver Clozoff on August 28, 2025, 03:57:12 PM
I watched the replay of the second violation with Icarus Lobell and didnt see much wrong except if he kept whipping after the wire which the video cut off.  Still not like the old days.  Anyone remember Tony Dandeo at Freehold? 😂
Title: Re: Dan Rawlings
Post by: Birdfantammy on August 29, 2025, 11:18:35 AM
Just saw that he was denied a license in NY!   ngc3 ngc3 ngc3 tmbz1 tmbz1 tmbz1 ;D ;D ;D

Does that mean he is done for good?  Hope so!
Title: Re: Dan Rawlings
Post by: Papillon on August 29, 2025, 11:21:15 AM
I watched the replay of the second violation with Icarus Lobell and didnt see much wrong except if he kept whipping after the wire which the video cut off.  Still not like the old days.  Anyone remember Tony Dandeo at Freehold? 😂

what does Icarus Lobell have to do with Dan Rawlings?

Icarus raced 45 years ago
Title: Re: Dan Rawlings
Post by: Pacer 2 on August 29, 2025, 11:48:15 AM
what does Icarus Lobell have to do with Dan Rawlings?

Icarus raced 45 years ago
   DUMBASS   ngc3 ngc3 ngc3
Title: Re: Dan Rawlings
Post by: JT on August 29, 2025, 11:58:24 AM
   DUMBASS   ngc3 ngc3 ngc3
Worst poster on here.. universally dismissed and discounted.. not to mention a consistent liar. Take your 500 laughing emojis turn them sideways and stick them up your dumbass. That would hurt you
Title: Re: Dan Rawlings
Post by: bumby on August 29, 2025, 06:52:11 PM
Just saw that he was denied a license in NY!   ngc3 ngc3 ngc3 tmbz1 tmbz1 tmbz1 ;D ;D ;D

Does that mean he is done for good?  Hope so!

Unless you are dead, there is no such thing as done for good in harness racing. 
Title: Re: Dan Rawlings
Post by: Kirby's Ace on August 29, 2025, 08:13:58 PM
Unless you are dead, there is no such thing as done for good in harness racing.

So true brother, so true!
Title: Re: Dan Rawlings
Post by: YonkersFinest on August 29, 2025, 08:25:43 PM
None of you have the balls to say anything to his face..buncha shit talkers.. 
Title: Re: Dan Rawlings
Post by: seriously on August 29, 2025, 09:04:27 PM
No more whips. Force the drivers to use their hands and their brains. If they have either, they will do fine.

The brains part made me chuckle a bit. 
Title: Re: Dan Rawlings
Post by: Harness racer on August 29, 2025, 09:54:46 PM
None of you have the balls to say anything to his face..buncha shit talkers..

Go fuck yourself!   tmbz1
Title: Re: Dan Rawlings
Post by: SDST2009 on August 29, 2025, 10:59:44 PM
Unless you are dead, there is no such thing as done for good in harness racing.

Truer words never spoken.
Title: Re: Dan Rawlings
Post by: Racetime on August 30, 2025, 06:33:10 AM
Next stop Maine ?
Title: Re: Dan Rawlings
Post by: Locked in with pace on August 30, 2025, 07:04:38 AM
Isn't there some connection with Rawlings and one of the Sowers? McGuire's stable is doiing very well, and he's one of the leading drivers there. I don't see Rawlings getting any live drives there.
Title: Re: Dan Rawlings
Post by: Racetime on August 31, 2025, 07:34:02 AM
Was with the daughter
Title: Re: Dan Rawlings
Post by: Oliver Clozoff on September 02, 2025, 06:07:12 PM
what does Icarus Lobell have to do with Dan Rawlings?

Icarus raced 45 years ago
Icarus Falls, whatever dude
Title: Re: Dan Rawlings
Post by: sacbee on September 02, 2025, 08:45:33 PM
he will never race a horse ever again cant buy a pack of gum not alone pay his fine adios danny boy
Title: Re: Dan Rawlings
Post by: Harness racer on September 02, 2025, 09:31:18 PM
he will never race a horse ever again cant buy a pack of gum not alone pay his fine adios danny boy

Good!  Fuck that guy!   tmbz1
Title: Re: Dan Rawlings
Post by: Checked Up on September 03, 2025, 07:02:33 PM
I overheard this jackass tell somebody that "all the Judges  have it out for me ",I  had to move away cuz I didn't want him to hear me laughing my ass off! ngc3 ngc3
Title: Re: Dan Rawlings
Post by: Harness racer on September 03, 2025, 07:07:09 PM
Sad he thinks he’s the victim.  What a douche!  tmbz1
Title: Re: Dan Rawlings
Post by: Trigger on September 03, 2025, 07:13:14 PM
Old video, at 1:22 I fell in love with the horses, "yeh"  ngc3 , not so much any more the asshole!  11.wp

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeWXJv4bSrA

Heather Vitale was adorable then, still ok.  Here's one where she looks like MTG yikes  ngc3

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In better days...

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