Trot Insider has learned that a man was arrested after coming dangerously close to causing an accident during Thursday night's card of harness racing at Maywood Park.

The scary incident occurred during the tenth race just past the three-quarter marker as favourite Summer Party was about to clear to the lead around the final turn. A man was close to the rail of the track, and thankfully the drivers and horses were able to avoid him.

The driver of Summer Party, John DeLong was forced to pull up his horse. The pacing mare subsequently made a break in stride and after review was declared a non-starter and refunded. The man was declared an idiot, arrested and taken to jail.

While the original video has been removed by from YouTube, a second version is available here: Man avoids horses at Maywood.