Author Topic: Suspicious Driver Change at Big M (Read 899 times)

Mr Og · « **on:** July 25, 2026, 11:30:41 PM »

In Race 12 (the 5th leg of the Survivor 7 and 3rd leg of the Pick 4), they suddenly announce a driver change in R12 on the #1 from Salvatore Lombardo, a 2% driver with a UDR of .073 to Scott Zeron and the horse jogs.

Absolutely absurd!!!!!!

Brkn Headpole · « **Reply #1 on:** July 25, 2026, 11:43:35 PM »

I was live to the 125 in last leg. Were only gonna be a few live tickets left if the 4 had won race 12.

Mr Og · « **Reply #2 on:** July 25, 2026, 11:47:10 PM »

I had 4,6 in R12. Nobody was using the 1 with Salvatore Lombardo!

Brkn Headpole · « **Reply #3 on:** July 25, 2026, 11:51:48 PM »

Of course a 3% trainer combiner w 2% driving totally unusable but upgrade to a Top Ten driver his lines made him usable with a competent driver.

Brown jug · « **Reply #4 on:** **Today** at 07:02:07 AM »

did they say why the original driver was removed

Harness racer · « **Reply #5 on:** **Today** at 07:08:17 AM »

Sounds like complete shenanigans, and I’m sure several people were in on it prior to bets being made.

hoosierboy · « **Reply #6 on:** **Today** at 07:20:27 AM »

Why not make that driver change if available

Brkn Headpole · « **Reply #7 on:** **Today** at 08:17:24 AM »

It's actually a breach of the criminal code by not providing accurate information and making a blind market and accepting international money.

firhill · « **Reply #8 on:** **Today** at 09:09:29 AM »

I did that one night at Western Fair.
Can’t recall the reason but I didn’t want Colin Kelly driving my horse.
Told the trainer to do a driver change.
Judges said it would be a $100 fine.
I said..no problem, I’ll pay it just to get him off the horse.

Brkn Headpole · « **Reply #9 on:** **Today** at 09:16:06 AM »

Did they put a provisional driver up on your horse?

Kirby's Ace · « **Reply #10 on:** **Today** at 09:28:47 AM »

One night I was in the last race(13) and my driver left after the 12th sick. Paddock judge calls me in to tell me I need a driver just 3 minutes before post parade.
Now its the last race and not hardly anyone available. I ran into the drivers room and found 1 guy that had about 10 lifetime drives and he was there to just warm horses up. He was it! Horse was program favorite
Went off at 8 to 1 and won by 5.

Go figure!

Pacer 2 · « **Reply #11 on:** **Today** at 09:46:59 AM »

Quote from: hoosierboy on Today at 07:20:27 AM

Why not make that driver change if available

EXACTLY!

Pacer 2 · « **Reply #12 on:** **Today** at 09:49:34 AM »

Quote from: Brown jug on Today at 07:02:07 AM

did they say why the original driver was removed

Why would they do that? They extremely rarely give the reason.

Pacer 2 · « **Reply #13 on:** **Today** at 09:51:24 AM »

Someone lost $2?

Kirby's Ace · « **Reply #14 on:** **Today** at 09:54:53 AM »

The question is what would have happened if no other way around? Top tier driver comes off and only lower tier available. Would they scratch the horse? Or what?

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