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Old 02-24-2015, 08:04 AM
Rudeboyelvis Rudeboyelvis is offline
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Originally Posted by v j stauffer View Post
When stewards view an inquiry, for the purpose of order of finish, the actions of the jockeys are rarely taken into consideration. We watch the horses.

One exception would be the first few jumps from the gate. We look for very quick correction if a horse doesn't break straight.

There's an old adage stewards have been known to say to jockeys. " The first jump is yours. The 2nd ours"
That may be true in Northern California, but it is not everywhere else.
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