T&C Posted May 5, 2019 Posted May 5, 2019 What if the horse didn't like what he saw ahead of him and just moved to a place that looked friendlier to run? Jockey can't control everything... especially an animal that does what it wants for self preservation on a ***** mud track.
NoSaint Posted May 5, 2019 Posted May 5, 2019 23 hours ago, KD in CA said: Hate to see the refs determine the outcome, but it was a foul and quite possibly impacted Country House. It’s always been a phrase that rubbed me funny even when I’ve used it... isn’t a ref deciding not to enforce the rules injecting himself into the outcome of the game just as much
row_33 Posted May 6, 2019 Posted May 6, 2019 One of the races for Spectacular Bid or Seattle Slew went to review for a bumping during the race, way back when...
KD in CA Posted May 6, 2019 Posted May 6, 2019 1 hour ago, NoSaint said: It’s always been a phrase that rubbed me funny even when I’ve used it... isn’t a ref deciding not to enforce the rules injecting himself into the outcome of the game just as much I suppose so if it's the "ignoring endless series of cheap shots by Brad Marchand" variety, but I'm generally a fan of fewer penalties, especially if borderline. I'm not enough of a horse racing guy to know where this foul fell on that scale, but changing the outcome of the biggest event in the sport is a big deal.
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