Driver Tony Morgan grabs loose horse during race atYonkers.

[ozawablog]

This video went viral on Sweden

[smoke123416]

good job man i so would do that for a race grab a horse instead of winning man god will pick u

[elfirrepins]

He looked like he was enjoying himself out there racing 2 horses in one go lol

[Rimfaxe96]

Woah, these horses must be very well trained. :O

[xxacriddxx]

@ Arabian Images.. they use standardbreds... we work them into trotters or pacers by weighting their shoes n judging their normal stride.

[offstride]

Another $7 exacta at Yonkers.

[BanditsLilSheila]

That is true sportsmanship!

[ItsaBushThang]

down to a field of 4, atleast it wasnt a big ticket upset, both favorites won against 2 long shots.

Also, glad both driver/horses involved didn't get seriously injured.

[adamtroy100]

blkequus, I agree with you about why they are called standardbreds. I am going of what i have learnt in the 20 years i have been in harrness racing and i am also going by what we have here in Australia and there are not alot of races over the mile

[SliferNorth]

that was really great of him!

[ArabianImages]

what kind of horses do they use for harrnis races(have never really looked into it) or do they use a certin horse i would think that they are a fast horse like a thoughbred but i am not sure

[Zach1949]

They are called Standardbred horses because they are bred to go a given (standard) distance. Most harness races are 1 mile.

[blkequus]

@Zach1949

The Standard in Standardbred comes from the minimum time a horse must be able to meet in order to be raced on the track. They must be able to trot or pace a mile in 2:30 minutes.

[rellybelly123]

They use standardbreds : )

[Zach1949]

@rellybelly123 As I said, they are called standardbreds because they are bred to race a standard distance. Each racetrack has its own qualifying time, most of them around 2 minutes.

[BettorOffSingle]

@Zach1949 In my day, 2;00 was STAKES time, not qualifying time.

1:59 or less was SMOKING. 1:56.4 was a track record, and 1:54 the WORLD record.

[bgardiner2000]

@Zach1949 Actually it's the standard time itself that lends itself to the standard-bred name. The standard time that a horse runs for a mile.

[Janusmannen]

@Zach1949 Each track?! In Sweden we use a national standard for qualifying times. :-)

[Zach1949]

@Janusmannen Sweden's a lot smaller than the US and the rules vary from state to state.

[Janusmannen]

@Zach1949 I understand, but I still think you would be better off with a national standard. :-)

[Zach1949]

@Janusmannen I believe you're correct and there are some people involved with the various state organizations trying to make that happen. But getting something done on a national level in harness racing is almost impossible since most of these people won't agree on what time it is.

[Horseloverkooder]

standardbreds the best breed

[baseballeddie1177]

@Horseloverkooder yes, its considered in a sense a "super horse" or a "monster horse " because it is so durable and tough. A standardbred can be in a horrible accident and land awkard,take a hard fall and race the next week as scheduled; they can race 2 or 3 times in one day as well as 55 times in a year

[jeckburg]

I own Black Cat Bone - during that race i almost threw up i was so nervous - i bought him when he was 4- he was a great horse- He is to old to race now - he is now a riding horse

[sunysbabygirl]

I would have thrown up and passed out watching that race. Only happened to 1 of my horses during a race once, but that was enough!

[bridlelessgirl]

SUUUREEE

[dedebelle]

Good man.

[umarmaxmas]

absolutely.

[XanamiaqueenX]

aww that was sweet of him to grab the horse so alteast the horse can finish the race

[LoveMickeyOoO]

I never really got how those people can judge distance between thier horse and the rider before them. Fairly awsome sport though, horses looked well on this track.

[murray608]

excellebt driving and sportsmanship!

[ftechone]

Thats why they call him "Tough Tony"!

I remember back in the early 80's at Freehold when Jack Moiseyev broke a line on his horse and climbed on the back of the horse to pull him up, you could see Jack holding on to the horses head while on his back in one of the finish photos!!

[nickyngerry]

@ftechone In the late 70s Tony broke a line @ lebanon and also climbed on the horses back, put his fingers through te bit and got the horse off the track. Most fantastic sow of horsemanship I have ever seen

[getgorgeousnow]

good for him, a very heads up m ove

[scoohey]

tony wasnt getting money any way and cught the horse in open field. i was driving southern freight at pocono years ago, and billy mullin hollered up he broke both lines,he was sitting 4th and i was 3rd horses all around us. to avoid an accident i reached back held his horse save, and finished 3rd in the race for almost 1/2 a mile, the crowd gave me a standing novation, the judges gave me a suspension. Billy yelled at teh starting judge said i saved him from getting hurt bad!

[sheedalaadie]

sounds like michigan racing. lol. save a life get suspended.

[TXRider]

Gorgeous...so there is some class in the world!

[Agilitypoodle385]

i dont think they should best the horses near the end. they are not machines, they are living animals =[. he did a very good thing =]=]=]

[elfirrepins]

Hahaha that's TRUE sportsmanship! Cost him the race but ah well you win some you lose some.

[Wings71ny]

RIP Black Cat Bone.. you were a classy one... Erika Paradee really loved her horse... anyone that hangs around the USTA harnessphere can see that...

[Konagirl8476]

OMG those Standarbred's legs move so fast when they are pacing!

[racing9981]

Tony Morgan is on top of his game !! Hes great for the sport, no one wants to see a loose horse, it was great awareness by him to snag the horse. He made the owner,trainer happy by saving the horse from getting injured and saved the driver his racebike from getting messed up !!

[Bergesca]

I'm not telling you what happens, because the video speaks for itself. =)

[MacabreMikolaj]

Yeah, and it's people like you that are exactly what's WRONG with the entire racing industry. Nobody cares about how it's SUPPOSED to be - it's people like Tony making small changes for the better in the horrific blight of fucktarded rejects like yourself thinking you can treat animals like machines.

I hope you get kicked in the head you fucking tool.

[phunkyyall]

omg thats a true  act of kindness that was a great thing for him to do!!

[Bergesca]

A moral rider would do everything in their power to help if they can. That's how horsepeople work.

[Duke9Rocks99]

well any jerk would think that.

I think TRUE horsemen would rather SAVE a horse than win a freaking race!

[henri65]

On the old track Lindenoord of Wolvega (Nld) did (many years ago) Jan Wagenaar the same. He took the other horse bij the lead on a very quiet way.

[az09mcr]

look who gives a damm to wat owners or trainers think ok he could have saved a life thsat day if theat horse went in front of others then more injuires to both drivers or horses could have occured he was willing tto lose a race so tht no lives could have been lost thtt day

[thirdrail11]

I seek a video with the horse (westward vision) I want to see horse racing thank you

[Blisstastic1991]

Yeah, and then the horse he is holding on to gets a fright, goes to kick up, clips the wheel of Tony's horse and they both go down.

One of the many scenarios that can happen, the right thing to do would have been for Tony to give his horse every chance to win and just let the other horse do it's thing.

I'm sure the owners / Trainers of Tony's horse weren't pleased with his actions, nor were the stewards.

[Duke9Rocks99]

well that didnt happen did it? So i think Tony did a good thing and again it was a very "selfless act" and he saved Cat from being much worse.

[Bergesca]

Regardless of what he "should" have done (I side in his favour), he outright chose to show that there is still honest competition in the racing world... there's a huge level of respect they show for each other on those tracks, and a huge level of respect for the animals.

[sheedalaadie]

I dont agree w/ your statement, these horses race every week owners/ trainers will gladly get over 1 race to save someone else, possibly everyone else & their horses. when horses are loose on the track bad things happen & we all know it so no matter who is pissed be it betters owners or trainers, he made the right choice. the other horses trainer/owners grateful that theres still a few people left that would lose money & a start to keep their horse & bike from becoming badly injured or worse.

[Janusmannen]

I totally agree!

[tattynsmokey]

i no i just wanted too say jockeys thankyou very much

[joeyjoey444]

I wonder if that counted as a DNF..

[scoohey]

Not for tony I was in teh middle of the pack and both lines broke on Billy Mullins horse yrs ago, and i reached back and held the horse safe so billy or no one go thurt and I finished 4th and stayed 4th. at Pocono downs with southern freight teh grandstand all came out side and gave me a standign novation!

[tattynsmokey]

that is so good that 1 of the jockeys helped the horse get home without a injury

[catfoody]

I remember Tony when he was first starting out at the Quad City Downs. Class act, and I wasn't surprised to see his name attached to bringing a horse back

[Huckleberrysmf]

How do they trot so fast. This makes my horse look like a slug

[ridingisasport]

nice of him to care about the other horse enough to keep it out of the way of the others

[horsesxParamore]

That was really funny how the last two horses go past the wire, and the driver is leading the last horse! Ha ha! OMFGWACOT!!! I'm sorry its funny.....hope the driver that went down i sokay though! l0l...

[khorsek]

Just Google Get Sulky. Then You will Understand

[Dawnpaw]

Cool starting gate!

[merlinsmomtwh]

God Bless him!

[badshizz12]

he's a great driver and has drivin for my family many times.

[zachcoulter]

I have met Tony as well. It is not the first time he has done that before. He has done it a few times before. He has done it a few times when he was racing at Balmoral and Maywood. It is a very nice thing to do, considering it takes his horse out of the race. Although in this situation he probably would not of factored in the "money".

[all4pharlap]

i am a real life harness racing driver

and we dont whip the horse we do whip the harness if we do whip the horse

you get sepended i have met tony before

acually i was driving in that very race

i finished second

[Weirdo1769]

bullshit. you didn't drive in that race

[all4pharlap]

how would u know

i meant i drove that night

and i though i drove a horse called valentine

wonders in that race but that might of been some where else

but i know i drove that race

how u would u no anyway???

[Weirdo1769]

Age: 16

Country: Australia

your profile. I don't think they moved yonkers to Oz

[LaBellissimaNotte]

And that is called pwned, lol.

[cvr30]

lol lol lol

i am 16 older enough to drive

and i have won alot of races 4 my age

so they might of my trainer might of had some good horses in

[LaBellissimaNotte]

Because you said you came in second and the second place horse is Spirit Of A Shark, not Valentine Wonders.

I call bullshit.

Weirdo said it best.

[cvr30]

shyans hollywood won the race not valentine wonders

anyway i think that was at another track

when they took her to aus and then i drove spirit of a shark when he came over here too

he is american ppl i know know his trainer and owner

[wildmustang022]

Your full of shit. I doubt Siegel would let you drive him. And second you don't hit the harness. To bad your driving whip doesnt reach the harness. Yes some hit the disc and shaft. But most hit the horse. There is no suspension for that unless its excess whipping.

Source- A owner, trainer and driver in the standardbred business

[RedneckMikeSr]

good comment.former driver trainer & owner

[zachcoulter]

Also we very rarely whip the horse. On occasion if they are not getting "alive" we will use the piece of yarn like material on the end of the whip to wake them up. Otherwise we 1. use are voice 2. strike the whip on the bike or the wheel of the bike if covered with plastic which most racing bikes are.

[zachcoulter]

I am training to become a driver, there are no DQ for overuse of the whip. The patrol judge that rides in the starters car looks at that. If he or she see's unecessary use of the whip, the driver will get fined and or sat down.

[Freeskies]

They don't whip the horse..they whip the harness

Com'on man..get your facts straight

[CDNBadass]

LOL I like that Tony actually finished the race. Good stuff

[KirsiB]

I'm glad you wrote the story next to the video. This makes me respect T Morgan even more, what a great horseman!

[Chordwayze]

Glad I didn't back him...

[datacoboy]

I've seen a race in Sweden where the same thing occured, Driver Åke Svanstedt picked up a horse about a 100 meters from finnish.

That was really nice!

[altstiff]

Just like leading a horse in the morning!

[xkate1717x]

I dont appreciate people who are uneducated in this sport telling me wuts right and wrong. Your horse does NOT get disqualified. If your horse makes a "BREAK" you must loose ground or else you will be set back. Plz research b4 u start arguing!

[wolfblood11]

that was very sweet of him

[STU676]

overuse of the whip is never a reason for disqualification---at least not at any track in the united states,,,,as pointed out above it could lead to fines or possible suspensions. THERE WAS NO DQ IN THIS RACE.

[capriole57]

Bravo Tony Morgan. Madkukkii is correct to say this might have been really bad. Having been down in a wreck I can say it all happens so fast that it was an angel that enabled him to have the presence of mind to grab the loose one.

[pacinhorse]

0874147240 I couldn't find that DQ on the USTA website. I never heard of a DQ like that. It is a fine and or suspension. You are full of horsechit.

[0874147240]

i wouldnt call that a sport miss xkate1717x i know everything about horse racing and as a matter of fact he did get disqualified for overuse of his whip i should know i had 5 bucks on him

[legendofthewest]

You, and asweweep, and battousaiblade... are you guys for real? obviously have no clue

[xkate1717x]

Ive in this business for many years now. And no, he wasnt disqualifed. You simply got your money refunded which occasionally happens when a horse breaks. And he wouldnt be disqaulifed for over use of the whip he would be fined and or suspended

[dukeblue0524]

A harness horse has NEVER been disqualified for a driver using the wip too much! A driver named Harry Sowash was fined for whipping a horse after the race once though.

[madkukkii]

Bravo for Tony Morgan! He prevented what could have been real trouble.

[xkate1717x]

You people are idiots. Hes not hitting the horse because he was mad. If you dont know anything about this sport please dont post. Using the whip is that same as using the whip in dressage or show jumping etc. Its to make the horse go faster. Any no its doesnt hurt the horse. The end of the whip hits the number pad and makes noises.

[daschuck77]

Right! The whip rarely strikes the horse...usually the number pad or the shaft of the sulky is the sound you hear from the whip.