Classic DQ -- Update: Overhead video unearthed

[Arletta]

"Dear California Horse Racing Board,

While your stewards failed to find the causality in the chain reaction of one horse crashing into several others during the start of North America’s richest race – the Breeders’ Cup Classic – their inexplicable inaction certainly will have an affect on the sport you’re supposed to watch guard. But since you have already failed miserably at calculating how bettors, the lifeblood of Thoroughbred racing, are already leaving in droves or betting far less, I guess no one should be surprised by your widespread ineptitude."


http://www.horseracingnation.com/blo...isgraceful_123

[Benny]

Originally Posted by Arletta

"Dear California Horse Racing Board,

While your stewards failed to find the causality in the chain reaction of one horse crashing into several others during the start of North America’s richest race – the Breeders’ Cup Classic – their inexplicable inaction certainly will have an affect on the sport you’re supposed to watch guard. But since you have already failed miserably at calculating how bettors, the lifeblood of Thoroughbred racing, are already leaving in droves or betting far less, I guess no one should be surprised by your widespread ineptitude."


http://www.horseracingnation.com/blo...isgraceful_123

Laura - I firmly believe that stewards should be appointed from a non jurisdctional pool of the best stewards nominated by the BC, so there is no taint possible from home town stewards who all agree that their local trainers not at fault. Would the Super bowl or World series have "homer" officials chosen to officiate. ? There should be no question of possible taint, which has occurred in this case. PERIOD.

[gamblin4ever]

The Stewards should be graded throughout the year just like in the NFL and MLB, then top 5 stewards are picked to work the Breeders Cup.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by gamblin4ever

The Stewards should be graded throughout the year just like in the NFL and MLB, then top 5 stewards are picked to work the Breeders Cup.

[10 pnt move up]

I heard there were quite a few boos when Bayern came back to the winners circle.

[Benny]

Originally Posted by gamblin4ever

The Stewards should be graded throughout the year just like in the NFL and MLB, then top 5 stewards are picked to work the Breeders Cup.

My point exactly This excuse of thats the way the cali stewards always judge this type of incident is piss poor, as,is "bad racing luck". If the BC wants to be taken seriously as a sport, thry need to operate at the highest level with no possible question of malfesance to the viewing public.

[gamblin4ever]

I had nothing on the race,but per the stewards, the incident at the beginning of the race had nothing to do with the outcome. Then why have an inquiry to look at the start?

Yesterday in the Goldikova Stakes, they DQ'd the 5 & 6 horses for interferring but not the 1 horse,who came in also from the rear view they showed of the stretch. I have just as much luck hitting the Lotto as winning on horses with those stewards... Lol

[cakes44]

As a jock of a speed horse, any reason not to dust off another speed horse within 2-3 posts at the start?

[Benny]

Originally Posted by gamblin4ever

I had nothing on the race,but per the stewards, the incident at the beginning of the race had nothing to do with the outcome. Then why have an inquiry to look at the start?

Yesterday in the Goldikova Stakes, they DQ'd the 5 & 6 horses for interferring but not the 1 horse,who came in also from the rear view they showed of the stretch. I have just as much luck hitting the Lotto as winning on horses with those stewards... Lol

Here it is -

http://espn.go.com/horse-racing/stor...classic-ruling

Then there is the Bill Finley take on it.

http://espn.go.com/horse-racing/stor...n-disqualified

[OldDog]

"Field sent on their way to the roar of the crowd..."