Mena misses big win

[Gander]

Originally Posted by Ronnie

I thought the story was interesting - I didn't write it.

Its very interesting. I wonder if Mena is giving his agent 20K because he feels bad or if the agent has a legal right to that money? It seems very hard to prove that had Mena ridden that horse the results would have been the same. What if Beckner riding, moved that horse up? Its not like this horse was Rachael Alexandra and she was supposed to win and anyone could have ridden her. I wonder if there is a clause in Mena's contract that says if he misses a mount because of drinking, he pays him the commission on how the horse finishes.

Flip side- what if Beckner gave the horse a horrible ride and finsihed 4th? Could the agent still go after the first place prize saying that if Mena ridden him, he would have won?

Mena ought to learn to drink immediately after the races and do the Happy Hour thing. Be home and passed out by 10pm instead of 4am.