This trend to American style driving has me wondering if the officials have agreed to it.
It does not seem so long ago D Binskin was in trouble for leaning out of the cart.
Today at Menangle race 4 http://www.harnessmediacentre.com.au.../replays/18841, young Todd McCarthy was near horizontal approaching the home turn, removed his leg from the foot rest to release the ear plugs. In the straight, was semi upright to apply the whip, then down again as the horse drifted out.
IMO we race to tight to allow this style, the back straight vision shows his head a metre beyond the seat.
Must be an accident waiting to happen.