Gulfstream DQ 12/26 Race 8

[Alan07]

Originally Posted by Kasept

Hossy and Andy have plenty to be pissed about. This is the worst kind of objection/decision.. where a horse going nowhere is brushed or sideswiped by an onrushing runner yet is given a placing by the stewards out of the inquiry. Cruz and Saturday Launch -- who were all over the place -- actually jumped out into the path of Argentine Tango ahead of the incident. These are 2yo's in a turf race. There's going to be some hijinks and the stewards do horseplayers no favor interjecting themselves in a result where the contact had no affect on the outcome.

And the thing is there wasn't an inquiry to begin with! It only got looked at by Cruz's late objection.

Is it me or does there seem to be many objections on a daily basis at GP this year?

Maragh is notorious for riding all over the place.

[MisterB]

Originally Posted by helicopter11

Maragh is notorious for riding all over the place.

He reminds me of the taxi cab drivers in the Phillippines. 8-9path to the 2 and 3 path in 2 seconds. Only person who should be pissed is Stanley Gold for the great ride he got.

[Dahoss]

Originally Posted by MisterB

Only person who should be pissed is Stanley Gold for the great ride he got.

The ride he got yesterday was miles better than the one the horse got in his previous race. But don't we as bettors have a right to be mad when we get screwed like this?

[MisterB]

Originally Posted by Dahoss

The ride he got yesterday was miles better than the one the horse got in his previous race. But don't we as bettors have a right to be mad when we get screwed like this?

He is reckless and doesn't care about what he could have done to others in the race. This was a warning shot across his bow. He cost Animal Kingdom and could have injured many more with his profound bull ring riding antics. His reputation precedes him. I have been mad as hell with many calls too. You never hear a peep though when it goes the other way. You live and die with what we get, some good, some bad.

[MaTH716]

Originally Posted by MisterB

He is reckless and doesn't care about what he could have done to others in the race. This was a warning shot across his bow. He cost Animal Kingdom and could have injured many more with his profound bull ring riding antics. His reputation precedes him. I have been mad as hell with many calls too. You never hear a peep though when it goes the other way. You live and die with what we get, some good, some bad.

But why punish the bettors? Couldn't they just give him days and leave the horse up?

[MisterB]

Originally Posted by MaTH716

But why punish the bettors? Couldn't they just give him days and leave the horse up?

That's what I say too when it works against me, blame the stewards. As players we suck it up and move on. What other choice do we have--none. I am sure there was a nice old lady who hit.

[Dahoss]

Originally Posted by MaTH716

But why punish the bettors? Couldn't they just give him days and leave the horse up?

This would be an appropriate penalty IMO, but if you see the head on, I don't even think he deserves days.

[3kings]

Originally Posted by MisterB

He is reckless and doesn't care about what he could have done to others in the race. This was a warning shot across his bow. He cost Animal Kingdom and could have injured many more with his profound bull ring riding antics. His reputation precedes him. I have been mad as hell with many calls too. You never hear a peep though when it goes the other way. You live and die with what we get, some good, some bad.

Would you feel the same way if your son hadn't recieved a better placing?

[MisterB]

Originally Posted by 3kings

Would you feel the same way if your son hadn't recieved a better placing?

I don't think it mattered to him, he didn't win the race, or was he going to. My son has nothing to do with placing, and he has walked away from some pretty bad calls. This is about a jockey who rides like a cowboy, and is going to get somebody hurt, but you and others don't care about that I see.