by Karsten Bonsdorf, USTA web newsroom correspondent

There was a bit of drama during the racing action in Sweden on Tuesday night (March 1).

Dantoto Racing Live photo

Lucky Duck is assisted in an attempt to free him from the starting gate.

At Eskilstuna, Lucky Duck, an 11-year-old gelding, took a bite out of the starting gate — and could not free himself!

After 165 yards the starter managed to bring the gate to a stand still — with the “biting” Lucky Duck still hooked onto the gate.

Lucky Duck stayed calm and was released and unhurt, but he was scratched from the race.