NYRA Stewards - Race 7 1/4/08

[pointman]

I have watched this replay about 5 times now and I am probably biased since I had money to win on the 8 and was live in a pk4, but I cannot believe that they disqualified the 8. Sure, there was some contact, but I can't see how it impeded the 2 or the 6. The 8 just seemed to be the best horse in the stretch. Looked to me like this diqualificaion is a joke.

[hoovesupsideyourhead]

total bs ..where was the foul..and when 3 horses are gaming it out you have to give a little ..on the dqs

[sumitas]

in the 5th race the 8 was bumped heavily by the 9 out of the gate . the 8 had to pull up, then continue. 9 won . 8 came in 3rd and they disallowed the claim of foul at the start .

[Suffolk Shippers]

Disaster call, totally lousy. Just lends more credence to Steve's recent piece re: stewards and the complete secrecy and lack of clarity they are shrouded in.
Worst part of this game, without question.

[Bigsmc]

Originally Posted by sumitas

in the 5th race the 8 was bumped heavily by the 9 out of the gate . the 8 had to pull up, then continue. 9 won . 8 came in 3rd and they disallowed the claim of foul at the start .

I can't tell you when the last time I saw a dq coming out of the gate. They give them a ton of leeway the first couple strides.

It's just never called.

Pointman, your call was awful.

[AeWingnut]

I didn't see it

but I have a question

was the 8 at longer odds than the horse they moved up?

[Duvalier]

Originally Posted by AeWingnut

I didn't see it

but I have a question

was the 8 at longer odds than the horse they moved up?

He was 7-1...second place horse was around 5-2.

[AeWingnut]

Originally Posted by Duvalier

He was 7-1...second place horse was around 5-2.

I wonder if there has ever been a study showing the number of non-calls for favorites (or horses at shorter odds) not being DQed for the same things that long shots get taken down for.

the stewards have no one to answer to

[pmacdaddy]

Bad call. Cost me some $$ too...