These guys are very strong.
They are more than strong.
They have guts like you would not believe.
They ride 2 and 3 year old horses that are bred to run, not necessarily for their ease of handling.
They ride at a speed that would scare the hell out of the best of the riders in other disciplines.
Their courage is exceeded by no one.
And in races like this one, the winner gets a nice check.
So all of the ingredients for an explosion are there.