another bad jockey ride?

[reviewer]

Today's 4th at Del Mar and the 4 wins the race.

But if you had any money on the 1 at 13-1 to place, or would have hit the tri or super with the #1 running 2nd instead of 3rd. you would seem to have a legitimate gripe against Kent Desormeaux. It looks like he figured he couldn't get to the winner so he wraps up on his horse. He even takes a peek behind him before deciding he was going to be second. Then gets tagged by a flying closer at the wire. 

I guess us bettors better stick to only win wagering. Although I could swear there was a rule about jockeys doing their best to get their highest placing in a race.

By the way- I did not like the race so only threw a few dollars on the 7 who was nowhere at the finish. So it did not cost me personally this time. But it cost some other people.

Reviewer

[reviewer]

I now see as per DRF report today, that the CHRB is looking into that ride by Desormeaux:


DEL MAR, Calif. – Del Mar’s stewards on Sunday said they have turned over to California Horse Racing Board investigators a matter involving jockey Kent Desormeaux’s ride in race 4 on Saturday aboard Take a Leap, who was caught in the last jump and finished third.



“They will talk to the trainer of the horse, the vets, and at the conclusion of their investigation decide if they should put forth a hearing,” said John Herbuveaux, one of Del Mar’s stewards.



“We want to be thorough,” said another steward, Kim Sawyer. “They will file a complaint if they feel it should go further.”



Herbuveaux said he, Sawyer, and colleague Grant Baker reviewed two specific portions of the race. They viewed tapes of upper stretch, where Desormeaux was aggressive with the whip, and then his actions nearing the wire, when he hand rode Take a Leap and waved the whip after looking back briefly at his trailing rivals.



Regarding upper stretch, Desormeaux “agreed that he hit the horse four times in a row, and he apologized,” Herbuveaux said.



For that, Desormeaux was fined $200, as riders are not permitted to strike a horse more than three times without waiting for a response.



Regarding the final portion of the race, Herbuveaux said, “We heard his opinion regarding the last 100 yards, and took it under advisement.”



Take a Leap is trained by Jeff Mullins. He said the horse had come out of the race fine.



Desormeaux has been repeatedly accused of not riding his mounts through the finish, and occasionally has been sanctioned. As far back as 1993, at Hollywood Park, he was suspended for five days for not riding out a mount. He had been fined $500 in 1992 and then $1,000 in early 1993 for similar issues.



At the fall meeting here in 2015, stewards voted 2-1 to not sanction Desormeaux after his mount What a View was caught in the final strides of a turf race and the rider’s effort was questioned.

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Noted this happens a lot even when jocks see a horse go by them and then decide to ride at an even pace till a couple of others go by then tap their ride a few times to make it look good...this is in many an instance where the trainer or owner as such stated what to do when an if during the ride...I have observed many anime where the odds went way up on a horse beyond expectations and the jock was signalled or told to go all out with the mount....lol...and win ..etc

[Unusual Pete]

feel like the stewards are investigating this rider for this kind of non effort when his runner's are defeated decades too late. everyone who's watched kd knows once his charge can't finish first he phones it in.

[1hooper]

Another typical ride by Sleepy.
Hooper

[shoes]

Kent is and has been a very talented jockey but I've had questions for a long time. We probably don't want to re-litigate the Big Brown Belmont controversy here....