10/16: Keeneland (4th-8th)

[ScottJ]

Originally Posted by Kasept

He failed to persevere. Have a hard time believing there was more to it than that. He thought the race was wrapped up. Not the first time and won't be the last.

Before my rebuttal, please know that I follow your board and broadcast as you well know.

Punish the "failure to persevere" so hard, so unforgivingly, that there is never a jockey, trainer, or owner who ever considers defrauding the wagering public who funds the game again. Never allow the mistake to take place again.

How many times do we have to hear about the integrity of the HKJC (including on Derby Trail and your broadcasts) but when it comes to punishing those on the US circuits, we fall back on the "it was an honest mistake"?

Originally Posted by Kasept

Shoemaker stood up before the wire in the '57 Derby.

Oh for Christ's sake, who gives a good g-damn about what happened 67 years ago? Is the Shoemaker example offered to say, "yes, this is OK"?

Originally Posted by Kasept

He deserves days, but 6 months seems a little over the top.

Until you change this from being the cost of doing business to an absolute punishment, it does not change. How do you think the HKJC would handle this situation?