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Worst Harness wreck ever Scioto 15th
« on: May 08, 2026, 11:30:33 PM »
WOW

That was ugly

I think only 1 horse didn't go down

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Re: Worst Harness wreck ever Scioto 15th
« Reply #1 on: May 08, 2026, 11:42:59 PM »
Six horses down. All got up and walked off on own power. Cancelled last race. Apparently there were drivers injured.

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Re: Worst Harness wreck ever Scioto 15th
« Reply #2 on: May 08, 2026, 11:50:44 PM »
If a driver or multiple drivers isn't seriously hurt from that I'd be surprised. They had to cancel the last race, no drivers left.

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Re: Worst Harness wreck ever Scioto 15th
« Reply #3 on: May 08, 2026, 11:51:51 PM »

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Re: Worst Harness wreck ever Scioto 15th
« Reply #4 on: May 08, 2026, 11:56:21 PM »
David Miller sitting right behind the horse on top that .went down and started the chain reaction

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Re: Worst Harness wreck ever Scioto 15th
« Reply #5 on: May 08, 2026, 11:57:13 PM »
what a pileup.
hoping for the best (least bad) outcome.

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Re: Worst Harness wreck ever Scioto 15th
« Reply #6 on: Today at 12:05:31 AM »
Hit the settings gear on the video.  Drop it to the lowest playback speed, 0.25.

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Re: Worst Harness wreck ever Scioto 15th
« Reply #7 on: Today at 12:21:51 AM »
After that poor 4 horse broke and fell, banged his face on the ground had 5 other horses pile on top of him.  His driver Hanners went off the track before and didn't get piled on.

12 year old gelding.
Lifetime   263   19%   $606,375

A miracle if none of those horses are badly injured.

Drivers...hope for the best, sadly all their choices, David Miller, that's a head scratcher to be there. 

Man can follow his dreams, do as he likes, but you'd think his bucket list was empty and gets to walk away intact.  I can't think for other people, like they can't think for me or you, but if you love your family, it's something to consider.

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Re: Worst Harness wreck ever Scioto 15th
« Reply #8 on: Today at 12:31:44 AM »
Enclosed is the chart of the race!

Read the conditions of the race and the purse!

Read the 1/4 and 1/2 mile splits!

Cheapest horses on the grounds?

RACE 15 - Scioto Downs - OH - May 8, 2026*** NO CONTEST ***
Conditions: STARTERS ALLOWANCE FOR HORSES AND GELDINGS THAT HAVE STARTED IN A CLAIMING RACE OF $10,000 OR LESS ONCE IN THEIR LAST 2 STARTS OPTIONAL CLAIMING $10,000 (W/A)
Gait: Pace Purse: 9,000 Class: SA10000CL Distance: 1 mile Track Cond: FT Temp-Allow: 57-0 Off Time: 11:28 PM
HN    Horse    PP    1/4    1/2    3/4    Str    Finish   Actual   LQ   Odds    Driver    Trainer

1    On Dayboo    X1    10/DIS    10/DIS            NC           16.50     Chris Page    Brittany Baker
2    Mcfehr    2    2/1H    4/3Q            NC           70.20     Tyler Smith    Trent Tharps Jr
3    Midnight Day    3    6/6H    6°/4T            NC           47.30     Trevor Smith    Aj Carlo
4    Braeview Bondi A    4    3°/2Q    1/1            NC           *0.30     Luke Hanners    Shawn Barker II
5    Rose Run Yannick    5    1/1H    3/1T            NC           2.90     David Miller    Heather France
6    Vintage Ace    6    7/9    7/6H            NC           102.90     Kayne Kauffman    Mike Polhamus
7    Win Not Lou    7    8/11    9/9            NC           62.80     Austin Hanners    Chris Short
8    Outlaw Aceofspades    8    9/12H    8°/7H            NC           18.80     Brett Miller    Parker Smith
9    Big Kiz    9    5°/5Q    2°/1            NC           21.80     Sam Widger    Roy Murphy Jr
10    Freaky Feet Beast    [10    4/5Q    5/4T            NC           54.00     Aaron Merriman    Henry Graber Jr.
Time:    26.1   54.0    (27.4)   NTR        NTR          Race Pool:    $47,851.96    

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Re: Worst Harness wreck ever Scioto 15th
« Reply #9 on: Today at 12:37:08 AM »
1    On Dayboo    X1    10/DIS    10/DIS            NC           16.50     Chris Page    Brittany Baker
   
   
2    Mcfehr    2    2/1H    4/3Q            NC           70.20     Tyler Smith    Trent Tharps Jr
   
   
3    Midnight Day    3    6/6H    6°/4T            NC           47.30     Trevor Smith    Aj Carlo
   
   
4    Braeview Bondi A    4    3°/2Q    1/1            NC           *0.30     Luke Hanners    Shawn Barker II
   
   
5    Rose Run Yannick    5    1/1H    3/1T            NC           2.90     David Miller    Heather France
   
   
6    Vintage Ace    6    7/9    7/6H            NC           102.90     Kayne Kauffman    Mike Polhamus
   
   
7    Win Not Lou    7    8/11    9/9            NC           62.80     Austin Hanners    Chris Short
   
   

8    Outlaw Aceofspades    8    9/12H    8°/7H            NC           18.80     Brett Miller    Parker Smith
   
   
9    Big Kiz    9    5°/5Q    2°/1            NC           21.80     Sam Widger    Roy Murphy Jr
   

   
10    Freaky Feet Beast    [10    4/5Q    5/4T            NC           54.00     Aaron Merriman    Henry Graber Jr.
   
These other 7 and their horses are the ?

Tyler Smith
Trevor Smith
Luke Hanners
David Miller
Kanye Kauffman
Brett Miller
Aaron Merriman

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Re: Worst Harness wreck ever Scioto 15th
« Reply #10 on: Today at 12:46:23 AM »
I hope this statement gets better from here, but it actually means nothing.

From the track's Twitter / X page:

Scioto Downs Racing
@SciotoRacing
After the accident in the 15th race - all horses walked off the track on their own.

All drivers are alert & were transported for further examination.
12:22 AM · May 9, 2026
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Re: Worst Harness wreck ever Scioto 15th
« Reply #11 on: Today at 06:06:17 AM »
Fuck that was awful.  I hope all is ok

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Re: Worst Harness wreck ever Scioto 15th
« Reply #12 on: Today at 07:41:57 AM »
have to agree rainman
old cheap claimers (likely most with physical issues) get cooked in 26 and 54 and the horse cutting those fractions blows up
did the driver of the lead horse think he was in the open pace

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Re: Worst Harness wreck ever Scioto 15th
« Reply #13 on: Today at 08:42:05 AM »
    POS Shawn Barker horse caused it. Next time you send Rachel a picture with you having a gun in your mouth pull the trigger you coward. You cant deny it mother fucker she shows people everytime you do it. You worthless piece of shit

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Re: Worst Harness wreck ever Scioto 15th
« Reply #14 on: Today at 08:43:56 AM »
Merriman broken ribs
D miller compound fracture
Trevor smith in pain
Tyler ? Punctured lung
Luke ok.
Thats what i been told. Cannot confirm

 

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  • Sweet: Signed off by Wesley Mayberry...after the horses were x-rayed, vet cleared?
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