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« Last post by Mazola on February 11, 2026, 08:58:27 PM »
While Triggers sentiments towards cheaters and crooks might be harsh, he's not wrong about harness racing. To many trainers, drivers, and owners have screwed the public for many years. I'm not sure who's honest and who's not, but the sport has reeked of "bad actors" for many years. But the USTA, the governing body regulating our sport has been impotent at best at doing their job. No matter how you slice it, harness racing is creating very few fans and it's reputation for corruption has destroyed it's credibility.
Agree, it sure doesn't exist for the fans and they don't care. You have cheats running the place and they are pigs at the trough
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« Last post by Checked Up on February 11, 2026, 08:47:44 PM »
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« Last post by Checked Up on February 11, 2026, 08:42:10 PM »
P.J. never takes his frustration out on the horse when he doesn't get an early seat like most drivers do! 
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« Last post by Checked Up on February 11, 2026, 08:35:52 PM »
If this were to happen then we would see an onslaught of paper trainers like never before. However I think that it would be just what this business needs for long term survival!!
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« Last post by dougie on February 11, 2026, 08:28:22 PM »
For the few times I did win as an owner, we always tipped the drivers. Sometimes, we'd ask them before the race if they wanted us to make a bet for them.
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« Last post by seriously on February 11, 2026, 08:26:08 PM »
Very honest response.
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« Last post by dougie on February 11, 2026, 08:17:02 PM »
If it's "Thriving", you can't prove it here in New England. LOL!
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« Last post by dougie on February 11, 2026, 08:15:01 PM »
While Triggers sentiments towards cheaters and crooks might be harsh, he's not wrong about harness racing. To many trainers, drivers, and owners have screwed the public for many years. I'm not sure who's honest and who's not, but the sport has reeked of "bad actors" for many years. But the USTA, the governing body regulating our sport has been impotent at best at doing their job. No matter how you slice it, harness racing is creating very few fans and it's reputation for corruption has destroyed it's credibility.
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« Last post by makingit on February 11, 2026, 07:41:57 PM »
I give up. Dave who?
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« Last post by Trigger on February 11, 2026, 07:28:41 PM »
He is an excellent driver. Tactful, works out a trip, doesn't abuse a horse, good on trotters, good on young ones.
Yeah he does drive for some people I wouldn't classify as high on the integrity list, but so do effectively all upper-level drivers. Not saying it's right, but he can improve a horse without pharmaceuticals based on talent alone.
I wonder if his balls were in a vice would he admit that he knowingly drove horses juiced up, threw a race, fixed, tampered with a race, raced a sick, unwell, hurt horse that should of been pulled off the track...because that is up to criminal. That is under his purview, responsibility. Chicago White Sox.
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