At the races, the horse was left without a jockey - but this did not prevent his victory

At the Tokai Stakes 2023 horse race in Japan, a horse without a jockey came first. At the very beginning, the jockey fell off his horse, but despite this, he continued to ride - and he managed to "jump" his rivals!

The jockey plays an important role during the races. They control the horse's pace, speed, movement. But recently, at the Tokai Stakes 2023 in Japan, one horse proved that you can win without a jockey. During the races on January 22, Vaniyar, horse number 5, was left without a jockey at the very beginning - he lost his balance and fell off his horse, but Vaniyar continued to ride anyway.

He managed to overtake everyone, and he came first - although he was disqualified from the very beginning. According to the rules of racing, a horse left without a jockey is immediately disqualified - because usually the animals begin to behave uncontrollably and go astray. But not in the case of Vaniyar, who confidently galloped on - to victory! Technically, he became number one.

Here's how it happened: