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davew
03-03-2012, 04:09 PM
be interesting to see what stewards do
toussaud
03-03-2012, 04:09 PM
where were the rest of the horses? is it a real race? does it count? I had crossing the line, do i get my money back?
davew
03-03-2012, 04:10 PM
stewards have to decide what to do

don't throw away any tickets
RXB
03-03-2012, 04:12 PM
There will be two refunds for sure-- the horse that broke through and the other one that was being held by the ass't starter.
tbwinner
03-03-2012, 04:12 PM
Gotta be a no-contest, right?
Tom
03-03-2012, 04:12 PM
What happened?
toussaud
03-03-2012, 04:14 PM
I don't know, i went to the bathroom and came back int he middle of the race and only saw 3 horses.
Overlay
03-03-2012, 04:15 PM
A gate malfunction? Another thread in the General Handicapping Discussion section says that half the horses didn't start.
RXB
03-03-2012, 04:16 PM
What happened?

Mayhem at the start. This could actually be one of those "no contest" jobs that we talked about after the CT fiasco on Thursday.
alhattab
03-03-2012, 04:17 PM
Mayhem at the start. This could actually be one of those "no contest" jobs that we talked about after the CT fiasco on Thursday.

no contest. The 3 broke thru gate before latch sprung, so asst starters held on.
ShipShipandDip
03-03-2012, 04:18 PM
Called it a no contest, I had Crossing The Line in the Showviver contest. Curious what they will do about that.
LAP_520
03-03-2012, 04:22 PM
Santa Anita officals declare Race 3 .... NO CONTEST...all tickets refunded.
PhantomOnTour
03-03-2012, 04:25 PM
NO CONTEST is the best and fairest call to all imo.
Glad they made that decision
LAP_520
03-03-2012, 04:26 PM
3/3/2012 Santa Anita Race 3 was declared a no contest.....#3 Muny broke threw the gate a split second before the starter released the gate doors....asst starters of #1, #2, and #4 held on to their horses...thus the ruling an unfair start...no contest.


Rolling wagers at Santa Anita that involve Race 3...all seven (7) horses are considered a WINNER per Santa Anita Officals for track wagering....no clue about ADW sites.
ponyplayerdotca
03-03-2012, 04:28 PM
"...NOT what they had in mind!"
wisconsin
03-03-2012, 04:34 PM
This was the right call.

Anyone remember about 10 years ago a similar event happened at Los Alamitos? The gates opened before they were all loaded and only 4 of 9 finished.
Vengeance of Rain
03-03-2012, 06:17 PM
Called it a no contest, I had Crossing The Line in the Showviver contest. Curious what they will do about that.
I used him too and am wondering the same thing although I'd assume everyone who made their pick from R3 is okay...
racingfan378
03-19-2012, 09:50 AM
GGF had a Turf mishap on a wet course back in 1999 or 2000 and over half the field went down. No contest, and I love that rule to be honest... :)