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A sulky comprising a flexible arch constructed of high strength tubular steel having a streamlined cross section, the arch carrying a pair of wheels supported at its outer ends on individual axles mounted behind the torsional axis of the arch is disclosed. A pair of spaced, forwardly extending, flex

A sulky comprising a flexible arch constructed of high strength tubular steel having a streamlined cross section, the arch carrying a pair of wheels supported at its outer ends on individual axles mounted behind the torsional axis of the arch is disclosed. A pair of spaced, forwardly extending, flexible shafts are mounted at the top of the arch on either side of an adjustable driver\s seat, the shafts being angled upwardly and inwardly toward each other and having a streamlined cross section which is canted outwardly. The shafts are formed of tubular, high strength, flexible steel and cooperate with the flexible arch axle to provide an interaction between the driver of the sulky, the motion of the horse, and the sulky itself to produce improved performance. Stirrup mounts for the driver\s feet are secured to the shafts and are adjustable to cooperate with the adjustable driver\s seat to permit optimum placement of the driver with respect to the arch axles. A first protective support bar extends forwardly from each axle to a connection point with the shaft on the corresponding side of the sulky and a second protective bar leads from the axle over the top of the wheel to the arch axle to provide stability to the sulky, and to prevent it from being damaged by contact with railings or other obstacles with which it might come in contact.

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A sulky for use in harness horse racing, including an arch axle frame having an elastic axis and having first and second ends, wheel means including an axle and a wheel secured to each of said first and second ends of said arch axle frame, the rotational axes of said wheel means being placed aft of

A sulky for use in harness horse racing, including an arch axle frame having an elastic axis and having first and second ends, wheel means including an axle and a wheel secured to each of said first and second ends of said arch axle frame, the rotational axes of said wheel means being placed aft of the elastic axis of said arch axle frame to produce a drag-reducing castering action in said wheel means, and an adjustable seat secured to an extending aft of said arch axle frame, the improvement comprising: a pair of spaced upwardly and forwardly extending, flexible shafts secured to said arch axle on either side of said seat, said shafts being angled inwardly toward each other and having a tear drop-shaped, streamlined cross section with one longitudinal edge being rounded and the opposite longitudinal edge being tapered, the shafts being canted so that the cross-sectional axes of said shafts diverge downwardly and outwardly at an angle parallel to the direction of air flow about a horse harnessed to said sulky.