2nd time in 2 weeks the starter in So Cal starts a race early.

[dilanesp]

And this time in a grade i stakes, the Front Runner. So they had to declare the :3: a nonstarter.

[johnhannibalsmith]

Rider is lucky he was already out of the irons and about to step on the pontoon or that could've been a mess.

[Spalding No!]

Wasn't it the same jockey, too?

[dilanesp]

Wasn't it the same jockey, too?

Yep. Santiago Gonzales

[dilanesp]

Wrona actually said the horse was acting up. They pressed the button anyway.

It may be time to find a new starter.