And they’re off. Horses raced traffic on the eastbound lanes of the Long Island Expressway in Riverhead at around noon today. Officials were on the scene, rounding up the horses. MORE: Read the full story PHOTOS: Horses on the LIE, and other animals on the loose on LI and the area LET US KNOW: Were you there? Do you have a photo of the horses? Send it to us MORE PHOTOS: See recent crash, fires and other breaking news photos LIers sent in

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