eye123
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Post by eye123 on Mar 6, 2021 10:25:18 GMT -5
PS....he wasn't.
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Post by tenfurlongs on Mar 6, 2021 11:15:25 GMT -5
WTF stewards?! Why do you think he "took the wrong course"?  TW |
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Post by eye123 on Mar 6, 2021 11:36:07 GMT -5
Tom..WTF was the first thing that came to mind to me also. They say the winner was "just" following the loose horse, yet dq the horse forced by the winner from being able to complete the course. Makes you just want to shake your head.
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Post by mattcoll on Mar 6, 2021 13:15:31 GMT -5
Article said both horses have the same trainer, so there's no motivation for the jocks to push for a dq
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Post by tenfurlongs on Mar 6, 2021 15:02:49 GMT -5
Same trainer but different owners. There was already a stewards' inquiry, so didn't need jockeys to object. If I'm the owner of the DQ'd (left the course) horse, I was getting a check for either first or second from the looks of it approaching the final fence. Now, through no fault of my horse or jockey, I'm placed out of the money?! That wouldn't fly for me.
TW
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Post by mattcoll on Mar 6, 2021 15:26:43 GMT -5
Stewards inquiry and they interview the jocks, right? Maybe I dont understand the process. The fouled horse (i totally agree there should be a dq) finished fifth. That check isn't coming for the owner. Its gone and there is nothing to defend for the owner. Now the 5th place jockey can whine and get the trainer a 4th and 5th, or say aw shucks and get a first and a fifth. If I'm the jockey and I want work, I'm doing all I can to let the results stand.
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Post by eye123 on Mar 6, 2021 16:31:05 GMT -5
I look at this from the point of the punter. What now constitutes a foul. The winner clearly (and severely) interfered with another horse. If you had money on the horse forced to not complete, would you not feel wronged ? The excuse the winner was following the loose horse doesn't wash. The jocks job is to control his runner. Those that had second and third in that race must have also been just a little perturbed. Now, can a jock just cross an entire track following a loose horse with the excuse...well my horse had a mind of his own ?
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Post by tenfurlongs on Mar 6, 2021 17:49:12 GMT -5
Stewards inquiry and they interview the jocks, right? Maybe I dont understand the process. The fouled horse (i totally agree there should be a dq) finished fifth. That check isn't coming for the owner. Its gone and there is nothing to defend for the owner. Now the 5th place jockey can whine and get the trainer a 4th and 5th, or say aw shucks and get a first and a fifth. If I'm the jockey and I want work, I'm doing all I can to let the results stand. Good point Matt, I wasn't thinking it through clearly. Owner should be unhappy but no money coming his way, regardless. Just one more way for us bettors to lose...lol. TW |
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