not to beat a dead horse but, ...

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Originally Posted by Buffymommy

Why do you think it has taken this long for another horse to win it? I was just stating that everyone is mad about the Solis and Bailey rides and wants to punish them. Was everyone all up in arms about the 1988 Preakness when they did the same thing to Winning Colors? It is a part of racing. EVERYONE wants it to be their horse to win the triple crown.

Should Gary Stevens have held Victory Gallop up to let Real Quiet win? Now I am not saying I agree with what Solis and Bailey did, but just stating that why should we be talking about it still? Smarty was a very good horse. He just didn't win the triple crown.

My thing is, it's a jocks job to put his horse in the best position to win the race..They didn't ride to win, they rode to beat Smarty and ensure he did not win the TC..Just look at Eddington..I'm pretty sure Bailey takes him to the whip a few times BEFORE they are half way down the BACKSTRETCH.There is a thin line between a bad rde and a crooked one, and it's blatantly obvious Bailey did not want to win that race..