NY Stews

The Bid · #1 11-21-2010, 05:52 PM

To me the disqualification is secondary. Although I think you can certainly make a very good case for Prado to be DQ'd. Im more angry with the stews not putting up an inquiry. Throwing it back on a bug to lodge an objection on Prado.

I disagree he didn't impede

iamthelurker · #2 11-22-2010, 03:50 AM

Veteran rider pulls a slight grandstand there and its a take down.

VOL JACK · #3 11-22-2010, 07:44 AM

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Veteran rider pulls a slight grandstand there and its a take down.

Dahoss · #4 11-22-2010, 10:40 AM

I've watched the head on three times now. There should have been an inquiry, I agree with that. But the horse was never impeded IMO. Looked like race riding to me. Maybe if there was some grandstanding they would have looked at it, but to my eyes there was nothing worthy of a takedown.

But, as bettors do we really want horses taken down because of grandstanding? I know I don't.

Indian Charlie · #5 11-22-2010, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Dahoss

I've watched the head on three times now. There should have been an inquiry, I agree with that. But the horse was never impeded IMO. Looked like race riding to me. Maybe if there was some grandstanding they would have looked at it, but to my eyes there was nothing worthy of a takedown.

But, as bettors do we really want horses taken down because of grandstanding? I know I don't.

I'd be all for euthanasia for said jocks.

iamthelurker · #6 11-22-2010, 11:12 AM

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I'd be all for euthanasia for said jocks.

LOL but hey, a win is a win is a win, if it takes some embellishment why not? Might not be right but if I knew I had three blind mice watching I'd be trying that stuff in a situation like that. The bug isn't on that level yet, and yes he got race rode. Live and Learn.

blackthroatedwind · #7 11-22-2010, 11:18 AM

If the rider of the second horse had checked, whether fake or real, the horse would have blown second, and thus even with a DQ, the horse would have ended up in the same position.

I bet the second finisher.

The Bid · #8 11-22-2010, 11:10 AM

What really angers me about that particular race is that Prado knows exactly what hes donig. Hes perfectly aware 6 is coming up the middle so he puts the 9 horse in his path. After taking that path, he switches sticks and comes back down a second time tightening up the rail. So essentially in a 16th of a mile he takes a horses clear run away twice. While I generally don't like to see horses taken down, I think at the very least an inquiry should have been lit. If these guys don't see a reason for that stretch to be looked at they clearly aren't doing their job. I think you can make a fair case for a DQ w/ no contact in this situation.

As a bettor I want these stewards to do their job. We put our money through the window the least we deserve is a fairly run race, and a review when called for

Grandstanding though I dislike it very much

Left Bank · #9 11-22-2010, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by The Bid

To me the disqualification is secondary. Although I think you can certainly make a very good case for Prado to be DQ'd. Im more angry with the stews not putting up an inquiry. Throwing it back on a bug to lodge an objection on Prado.

I disagree he didn't impede

How do you know they didn't look at it? They may well have,and decided it wasn't even worth an inquiry,or the time of day.These ain't SoCal stewards,who take you down for even thinking about changing lanes.