1 Blass notes a similarity in the Dem. 60.17; not impressive.
2 The contestants were called “apobates,” desultores, i.e. “dismounters.” The drivers seem to have dismounted at times and raced with the teams. Dion. Halicarn. Roman Antiq. 7.73; E. Norman Gardiner, Greek Athletic Sports and Festivals, pp. 237-239.
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