4/15: AQU (3rd; Late P4); KEE (Late P4)

[the_fat_man]

Originally Posted by Kasept

The New York stewards, stung by criticism of their easy-way-out handling of Saturday's Comely incident, had their hand in the results of the first and last legs of the quad Wednesday. Taking down Mochachino and putting up Citizen Bailey in the nightcap was an easy call after the inquiry lamp was lit.

The headon shows that the 4 came in about as much as the 1 came out. Also, the 6 drifts wide when they enter, opening up a path for the 2; then decides to come in again, taking the 2's path around midstretch. Since 3 out of the 4 horses/jocks involved didn't keep straight paths in the stretch run, how about the NYRA stewards do the right thing and not take anyone down? (Or maybe take the 1 and 4 down; and the 6, if he'd finished ahead of the 2?)

If they really want to impress me that they're FINALLY going to regulate these races, how about taking Castellano down 1st time he herds this year. I find it interesting that the WO stewards SMACKED Javier when he tried his typically **** in that stake race, while he does whatever he wants in NY. Of course, the NYRA stewards make up for this with these type of calls. Unfortunately, some of us are a bit better than they are at watching races and all they do is continue to embarrass themselves.

You should kill Castellano.

[philcski]

Originally Posted by the_fat_man

The headon shows that the 4 came in about as much as the 1 came out. Also, the 6 drifts wide when they enter, opening up a path for the 2; then decides to come in again, taking the 2's path around midstretch. Since 3 out of the 4 horses/jocks involved didn't keep straight paths in the stretch run, how about the NYRA stewards do the right thing and not take anyone down? (Or maybe take the 1 and 4 down; and the 6, if he'd finished ahead of the 2?)

If they really want to impress me that they're FINALLY going to regulate these races, how about taking Castellano down 1st time he herds this year. I find it interesting that the WO stewards SMACKED Javier when he tried his typically **** in that stake race, while he does whatever he wants in NY. Of course, the NYRA stewards make up for this with these type of calls. Unfortunately, some of us are a bit better than they are at watching races and all they do is continue to embarrass themselves.

Wanna see a really bad DQ? Watch the 9th from KEE today. The 12 mildly bumps the 9 in the stretch, after the 9 started backing up- the 12 ends up finishing 4th and the 9 finishes 5th. Trainer objection lodged (which NEVER end up resulting in a change)... they take the 12 down. Dreadful. I've seen horses get mugged in KY that they left up and they take this one down. To me it's all about consistency. If you really think the 9 was going to finish 4th then fine. But there was no chance of that happening and he didn't lose another spot. If you're going to call that, then call the other ones too.