not such a bad idea IMO

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Originally Posted by MaTH716

This might be a little off topic, but what happens when a jockey screws the trainers and owners by giving crappy rides or getting DQ'd for careless riding or interference. I understand they lose business, but what if the owners demanded part of the purse that they lost. Like in the Top Flight when Rahys' Appeal was DQ's because Alan Garcia hit Malibu Mint in the face with the whip. The stewards made a poor decesion, but still the owners lost out on some dollars. In the grand scheme of it all, who get screwed more? The owners and trainers because of the jocks? Or the other way around?

a direct act...like giving a horse an illegal medication is different than a bad call by the stewards or a crap ride...IMO
I'm not saying that you're argument doesn't have merit...but judgement calls that don't go your way shouldn't be looked at the same as violations of stated medication rules...