This is from the defunct Tropical Park in Miami. I heard about it and googled this gem.
Jack Wilson, who retired after many years of supplying capsule descriptions of how horses performed below the race charts in the Daily Racing Form, witnessed the most unusual incident at Tropical. He wrote about this race in January, 1969:
“Hans II ran over an alligator while saving ground at the first turn, split horses to take over leaving the far turn and, after dropping over, drew off with authority. A foul claim against the winner by the rider of Swamp Rabbit, for alleged interference leaving the far turn, was not allowed. Swamp Rabbit went over the alligator at the first turn . . .”
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