Why did 6 horses simultaneously close in over 32 seconds the last 1/4?

[wizardofoz]

RACE 4 - Dover Downs - DE - November 21, 2024
Conditions: DELAWARE STANDARDBRED BREEDERS FUND 2 YEAR OLD COLTS & GELDINGS FINAL
Gait: Pace Purse: 110,000 Class: DSBF FINAL Distance: 1 mile Track Cond: FT Temp-Allow: 46-0
HN    Horse    PP    1/4    1/2    3/4    Str    Finish   Actual   LQ   Odds    Driver    Trainer
1    Primo Maschio
 2, Badlands Hanover-
 Primadonna    1    1/1T    1/2    1/2H    1/3    1/4   1:53.4    29.4   *1.00     Trae Porter    Walter Callahan
4    Shore Not Beach
 2, Badlands Hanover-
 Azure Deo    4    2/1T    2/2    2/2H    2/3    2/4   1:54.3    30.1   2.60     Pat Berry    Traci Berry
2    Won Last Call
 2, Badlands Hanover-
 I`m Won Shot Wiser    2    3/4T    3/5    3/5H    3/10    3/15T   1:57.0    32.0   2.30     Montrell Teague    Joseph Columbo
3    Lew Not Lou
 2, Badlands Hanover-
 Dance With Danger    3    4/6T    4/7    4/8H    4/13    4/18T   1:57.3    32.0   12.60     Tim Tetrick    Dylan Davis
8    Sting Ray
 2, Papa Ray-Spin Vision    8    5/8H    5/8T    6/10H    5/16    5/23T   1:58.3    32.3   31.00     Corey Callahan    Virginia Louthan
7    Wyatt Earp
 2, Classic Card Shark-
 Rockn Ruby N    7    7/11H    7/11T    5°/9H    6/17H    6/25Q   1:58.4    33.0   72.60     Justin Irvine    Jason Skinner
5    Big Hunk A Money
 2, No Spin Zone-
 A Wild Money Maker    5    6/10    6/10Q    7/12H    7/17T    7/25H   1:58.4    32.2   49.80     Jason Thompson    Virginia Louthan
6    Ll Royal Man
 2, Royal Mattjesty-
 Irish Day    6    8/13H    8/14T    8/18H    8/22T    8/33Q   2:00.2    32.4   77.90     Allan Davis    Jason Skinner

[Bitter Truth]

Maybe all eating from the same 'PIG' trough.

[Kirby's Ace]

Because they are really 1500 claimers

[wizardofoz]

The quality of that field and going for $110,000 is nuts in that case.

[rainman2]

The public got it right! 

4th-8th was 10/1+ and tetrick drove the 4th place horse!