Sliding Start Car At Freehold Crashes Into Horses

[Sea Biscuit]

Took out almost the whole field. It was ugly.

Here is the Freehold race replay link. Click on Jan 10 race 5

http://www.freeholdraceway.com/pages/race-replay

Hope the drivers and the horses are ok.

[Charlie]

That was so very awful. We can only hope there was as few injuries as possible. That's why I believe racing should be canceled whenever conditions are dangerous for both drivers and horses.

[cmp92]

Wow that was nasty. I think the grey horse, the one who hit the gate, was back up and running. It looked like he got the worst of it.

[Ray2000]

I can't see why they didn't cancel....


hope/pray drivers are OK

"I believe the horses are all okay. Five of the drivers have been transported to Jersey Shore Medical Center" in Neptune, said Freehold Raceway race secretary Karen Fagliarone, who did not know the conditions of the drivers.



http://www.nj.com/horse-racing/index.ssf/2014/01/freehold_raceway_accident_video_shows_pace_car_on_ slippery_track_slide_into_horses_drivers.html

[wisconsin]

Holy S*** that was horrible, I have never seen anything like it, the last horse went hard into the car. Hopefully everyone is ok, I am sure the driver feels horrible.

[Sea Biscuit]

I can't see why they didn't cancel....


hope/pray drivers are OK

"I believe the horses are all okay. Five of the drivers have been transported to Jersey Shore Medical Center" in Neptune, said Freehold Raceway race secretary Karen Fagliarone, who did not know the conditions of the drivers.



http://www.nj.com/horse-racing/index.ssf/2014/01/freehold_raceway_accident_video_shows_pace_car_on_ slippery_track_slide_into_horses_drivers.html

They did cancel after the 5th race

[Sea Biscuit]

They did cancel after the 5th race

Here is another incident of a start car slipping and sliding at Monti

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jx_HmYJp7aM&feature=player_embedded#

[RunForTheRoses]

Just saw it on the local news, Horrible. I hope all the drivers and horses are OK.

[LAP_520]

Here is a link to the story with video. WARNING:

This is horrible to watch.



http://www.harnesslink.com/News/Starting-gate-slides-into-horse-race-at-Freehold


Story says all horses will be okay... and so will the drivers that were involved.


A MIRACLE

[Just a Fan]

I have seen video of a very similar mishap somewhere in Canada 15-20 years ago, might have been Flamboro.

Wishing for the best for all involved.

[Longshot6977]

"I believe the horses are all okay. Five of the drivers have been transported to Jersey Shore Medical Center" in Neptune, said Freehold Raceway race secretary Karen Fagliarone, who did not know the conditions of the drivers.\

I'm still scratching my head over why they had to go all the way to Neptune when Centra State Hospital is right down the road less than one mile away.

[Rise Over Run]

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I'm still scratching my head over why they had to go all the way to Neptune when Centra State Hospital is right down the road less than one mile away.
Neptune is still closer than Uranus.

[Phantombridgejumpe]

Although clever, I would hope you would consider deleting the joke.

Thanks.

[Just a Fan]

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I'm still scratching my head over why they had to go all the way to Neptune when Centra State Hospital is right down the road less than one mile away.


Jersey Shore is a trauma center, better equipped to handle serious injuries. I have no real solid info on the drivers, but they may have been very concerned about some of the drivers, particularly Cat Manzi.

[Just a Fan]

Pantaleano and Manzi update.

https://twitter.com/DRFHarness/status/421800197501353985


Both are off their drives at YR tonight.

[Longshot6977]

Jersey Shore is a trauma center, better equipped to handle serious injuries. I have no real solid info on the drivers, but they may have been very concerned about some of the drivers, particularly Cat Manzi.

Yes, I agree, since my wife just mentioned that exact same thing 2 minutes ago after I showed her the video. We were both in awe and hope the drivers and horses are doing well.

[Rise Over Run]

Although clever, I would hope you would consider deleting the joke.

Thanks.
I do sincerely hope that all drivers and horses are well after the incident this afternoon, but I have no intention of deleting the post, even if I could. Thanks.

[Phantombridgejumpe]

I hoped you might step up and do the right thing, clearly I was wrong.

Making an error is something I could completely look past. Digging your heals in over it is pigheaded.

[JustRalph]

How the hell that last horse is ok, is beyond me. From the look of it he whacked that car at full pace

I take it this guy won't be driving anymore?

[LottaKash]

http://www.standardbredcanada.ca/news/1-10-14/multi-horse-accident-freehold.html

excerpt:.
“Cat got the worst if it but was awake and sitting up before he was taken to hospital,” according to track photographer Helene Gregory. “Jimmy Pantaleano [driving Muscleslikesparty], Chris Scicluna , Debbie Rucker [Silver Delivery], Vincent Ginsburg [Redwhitenbluestone] went to hospital also but were walking and talking. [b]All horses walked off the track.”

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My goodness, with all the many thousands of races that I have witnessed live or on video, this one, no doubt is the freakish one that I have ever seen...

Fortunately, most all of it has a somewhat happy ending to it....I am glad of it...:)

[Longshot6977]

How the hell that last horse is ok, is beyond me. From the look of it he whacked that car at full pace

I take it this guy won't be driving anymore?

Look again. Although he did hit it full speed head on into the front of the car, unbelievably the video does show the driver immediately got up and walked away. Amazing. And the horse's neck bent backwards too and is still ok. :eek: Maybe the driver does have some residual affects we don't know about, but I sure hope they can all drive again.

[domino1891]

Freehold Spill, What Went Wrong?
By Bill Finley and Christie DeBernardis


http://www.harnessracingupdate.com/restricted/pdf/hru/hru011114.pdf

[PaceAdvantage]

How the hell that last horse is ok, is beyond me. From the look of it he whacked that car at full pace

I take it this guy won't be driving anymore?I can't believe that last horse escaped with its life, let alone its limbs intact. How?

[wiffleball whizz]

I can't believe that last horse escaped with its life, let alone its limbs intact. How?


Best friend works for the guy who drove the 8 in that race the one who crashed into the car........horse has a puncture in his head and scrapes and cuts.......the driver rick is fine.....

I hope all parties involved sue freehold into the ground and bury this track once and for all

[LottaKash]

I hope all parties involved sue freehold into the ground and bury this track once and for all

WW, I am surprised to hear you say that, what with them delicious Sandwiches and all...:D

Still, while I am not the great fan of Freehold as I once was, yet there is still a lingering touch of sentiment that remains in me....I was a fixture at that place many years ago...

I see it like this, that accident, that was just a freak thing....It could've and should've been prevented, but on the other hand, I have seem the worst of the worst conditions thruout the years and yet the racing went on, and probably those in charge, as in the past histiories of the tracks, didn't see that day as too much of an impediment to racing until, unfortunately, until it was much too late...
I've watched racing in blizzards, and precursors to hurricanes, without any mishaps, but this one surely was a freako....

On an additional note, while I am not a great fan of the cheaper tracks with the pokier and lamer horses running, But I still feel that they are a real necessary thing.....I see it like this, just the simulcasting alone gives the bettor a chance to get his wagers in without having to drive 40 or so miles to another area....Plus, the sport "definitely" needs a training ground for future Drivers and Trainers, and without places like Fhld, much of that testing ground would be lost....

I can't see a Trainer or Driver not getting his proper grounding first before they head out to the big-league tracks....It would ruin and cheapen racing as we know it.....I firmly believe that you have to earn your way up the ladder in order to compete successfully at the big-league tracks...We have to have minor league racing in order to properly support the bigs.....

Which ones should go, a good question ?

[tanner12oz]

Cat had punctured lung and broken ribs according to darin z from meadowlands

[Saratoga_Mike]

Cat had punctured lung and broken ribs according to darin z from meadowlands

...he seems to have more than nine lives...I hope he's ok once again.

[JustRalph]

http://www.harnessracingupdate.com/restricted/pdf/hru/hru011613.pdf

Lawyers circle

Hat Tip Dean......

[mrroyboy]

Agree with LottaKash as usual. As far as suing Freehold they may be bankrupt before it gets to court. But the good old days. Freehold Sat Afternoon, Meadowlands Sat night, all night poker game after that and then the drive to Dover on Sunday since they were the only track that raced on Sunday back then. Needless to say I was alot younger then!!!

[LottaKash]

But the good old days. Freehold Sat Afternoon, Meadowlands Sat night, all night poker game after that and then the drive to Dover on Sunday since they were the only track that raced on Sunday back then. Needless to say I was alot younger then!!!

Yes sir Roy, the "good ole days"...indeed..:jump: '

We shared a similar pattern of tracks back then.....Heck, we may have bumped into each other without knowing it....Haha...I miss it much...

[mrroyboy]

Yes we were probably at the same tracks at the same time. Too bad we could of had some good times back then.But glad I know you now.