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[NTamm1215]

Originally Posted by Dahoss

My point is not everyone thinks the 6 was impeded. I agree, they should have looked at it. But as a bettor I don't want these kind of horses DQ'd. I understand they should have looked at it. Again, I agree.

But no way the horse should have been DQ'd in my opinion. As a bettor I'm for less takedowns, especially in this instance where there is no contact and the jock on the horse that was supposedly fouled never checked. There are reasons for a DQ, but not this.

This was exactly my point as well. If a player thinks they were treated unfairly because there was no DQ then that's understandable. However, this would have been a TERRIBLE disqualification if there had been one.