Acorn Stakes--gate accident

Derring · Postby **Derring** » Sat Jun 10, 2006 7:36 pm

Did anyone see the Acorn Stakes? A filly flipped over backwards in the starting gate. Jockey Kent Desormeaux seemed quite angry. She seemed okay----has anyone heard differently?

Barbaro06 · Postby **Barbaro06** » Sat Jun 10, 2006 8:04 pm

I inquired about this...no updates yet on the condition of the two fillies that were scratched. It was pretty awful to see even with ABC cutting away from the scene.

Derring · Postby **Derring** » Sat Jun 10, 2006 8:08 pm

They didn't cut away very fast.....

When I was watching them all load, I said to my Dad," Why hasn't the starter opened the gates? They're all in. Don't make them wait to long."

....and then of course there was trouble.

Derring · Postby **Derring** » Sat Jun 10, 2006 8:11 pm

Ooops, Barbaro. I see your post now.

Barbaro06 · Postby **Barbaro06** » Sat Jun 10, 2006 8:40 pm

That's OK Derring.