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[RUFFIAN]

“...Stewards were incorrect in their decision.
It seemed to me that Abel Tasman clearly fouled Elate”

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According to the discussion by the three TV commentators at the time
After watching the replay several times two of the three felt it was a 50-50
In fraction by those Jockeys

ABEL Did Veer in ~ But the replay clearly shows that ELATE Did ALSO

I agree with the steward decision
An unfortunate incident tarnished the beauty of the race

It’s probably a Sure Bet That Discussions Of
“IF decision was right or wrong?” Will Go On & On
With 2 Opinions = Depending upon who is speaking their mind

Had they reversed the decision there would have been a major outcry as well

This is nothing new in horse racing
Ya Win Some ~ Ya Lose Some
Some Will Smile ~ Some Will Cry
And Some May Never Understand Why