Harness Racing on the TURF @ the BIG M 07-24-2009

[Zoooooming By!]

Check out the STARTING GATE, lucky nobody was hurt....

Who came up with this??? 

Anybody remember this?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50bakxBg7Aw

[HornbyDuke]

I remember these. Big M did it in 1 or 2 races a weekend for about a month. Then dumped it never to reappear.

Not sure who suggested but would guess it was just try at something different.

I didn't care for it after it started- screwed up playing horizontal races.And how do you handicap harness turf. No Tomlinson #s  . I believe I used horses that had good form or liked the slop. Didn't work for me.

[Rabbi Of Racing]

starting gate bouncing around like crazy,pathetic gimmick idea

[carl baldwin]

I remember these. Big M did it in 1 or 2 races a weekend for about a month. Then dumped it never to reappear.

Not sure who suggested but would guess it was just try at something different.

I didn't care for it after it started- screwed up playing horizontal races.And how do you handicap harness turf. No Tomlinson #s  . I believe I used horses that had good form or liked the slop. Didn't work for me.

Kittens Joy, good turf breeding.

[MR.DALRAE]

Chris Ryder won 1 of the turf races I think

[Powerful Patricks Ghost]

Indiana Downs did it first.

[old guy]

Indiana Downs did it first.

 No, Santa Anita did in the 60's

[the master]

Too dangerous for my blood! Standardbreds have a set gait and anticipate the footing as they travel!