No Shame

[JimmyEllis]

Originally Posted by pointman

So you think that a rider should have to alter his course from a straight path and the best opportunity to win in compliance with the rules to keep his horse straight on the oft chance that another horse is going to tire and come out? You realize that if JV takes his horse out he almost certainly loses the race, right?

The lack of logic sometimes thrown out here is mind boggling to me.

All these riders are looking for an advantage. JV doesn't need to take his horse wide but he also doesn't need to crowd the other horse. Especially since there were no other horses on that part of the track. It got to the point where the other jock couldn't execute his regular whipping motion. JV got the desired result. He seems to be at his bravest when riding for Pletcher. When his next spill happens, however, his sympathy cards will have been exhausted.