Despite battling the stomach flu 58 Year-Old harness driver Ron Pierce was toughing it out at the Meadowlands Saturday night. The last thing he wanted to encounter was a misbahaving horse, but that's exactly what happened a couple of minutes before the 7th race. Main Land key not only knocked over the bike, he kept on moving with Pierce holding on for dear life. Watch Pearce not only hold on, but Pierce managed to get the bike upright and Main Land Key ready for the race.
Main Land Key finished 9th, beating one horse at odds of 53-1.
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