Just as many respected people think it was the right call. How many days are you going to carry on?

Just imagine how hard he would have taken Smarty Jones's defeat in the Belmont.

There's a reason the selections board has dwindled down to about a handful of guys since I've been following (2015) the game is in a death spiral and the few fans they've gained in the past few years are gone. Short of running keenenlad and Saratoga all summer there's no new fans.

Again, for an experienced gambler you don’t take losing very well.

Twitter has all but ruined most racing message boards. But seriously, don’t let the door hit you on your way out. Horse racing isn’t for the soft.

Dude, I've had worse beats and scores happen the other way. if they would've came out after five minutes and make the DQ You'd have alot less people (myself included) way less pissed. The grandstanding and mott chirping and Barbara whatever her face is not answering questions the whole ****ing thing was a joke. And now all the crusty old horse guys are acting as if this was the worst foul in history and saying "he's lucky he didn't wipe out half the field" well guess what HE DIDN'T you had a group of people who felt like it was their time to show america the "integrity" of the game on national tv. Guess what? It blew up in their face and it's deserved you're the head steward of Kentucky Barb not Hazel Park RIP ��

So why are you acting like such a cry baby? You’re mad the inquiry took too long?

No one is acting like it was the worst foul ever. But it was a foul and the correct call was made. Get over it.

Okay, I’ll play.
In your estimation, and considering each trip on it’s own merit - What would have been the order of finish barring the infraction? If you say Country House would have been in the super, I know you’re jus’ trollin’

Just out of curiosity, when did the expected order of finish, a VERY slippery slope to ask Stewards to decide by the way, become the deciding factor?

If War of Will ( I hate abbreviations of horse's names ) had gone down, do you think a disqualification would have been warranted?

FTFY & Yes

It has nothing to do with hypotheticals. I was attempting to make a the point that the infraction occurred at a point of call in the race where it was literally impossible to determine if said infraction impacted the logical outcome of the race.

Or what Andy Breyer said.

Which, I’m admittedly paraphrasing, but yeah.

I guess I’m confused then. What are you saying exactly?

You’re agreeing and disagreeing with things I say but think I’m trolling?

Right, which is why he had to come down. How can you not see that?

Dude...do you think I benefitted somehow by the DQ?

It’s not like Country House has to prove anything. Who considers him the best 3 year old?

Why has this DQ caused rational people to be so irrational?

This is a very good point.

I've been very clear. There is bumping in virtually every race. There is bumping out of the gate pretty damn frequently. There is bumping through the turn, there is bumping when they straighten out to make their stretch run. It is impossible to tell whether these infractions,early on, lead to a decernable distinction as to whether said infraction impacted the out come of the race - thus there is rarely ever a change in the order of finish WHEN THE INFRACTION OCCURS THIS EARLY IN THE RACE.

What the world witnessed on Saturday was an absurd anomaly. We'll never agree on that, so enjoy whatever pleasure you derived from this absurdity.

The only thing absurd is this statement....in every way.

Talk about a horse on a roll...and he really likes Maryland.

Alwaysmining (MD)
http://www.equibase.com/profiles/Res...752&registry=T

But the infraction wasn’t early on. It was after 75-80% of the race had already been run.

I took absolutely no pleasure in a DQ that didn’t impact me financially. Not sure why you’d say that, but you’ve been saying wacky things for 4 days now.

Serious question...is there anything that MS could have done that would have warranted a DQ in your opinion? Would it have taken WoW falling? Maybe if he re rallied and ran 2nd? Missed in a photo for 4th?

This warms my heart. You should follow me on Twitter.

WoW (for you, Andy) never fell. The jock admitted he had no horse. He's LITERALLY the only one IN THE RACE that had an actual bitch coming to him, yet he courteously abstained because he knew he had no horse. The jock/trainer that whined the loudest (and curiously was never fouled, not even brushed) got put up by earning nothing. Congrats. I'll never know if you or anyone else benefit from the CH getting put up, or the 7 coming down. That's inconsequential. It was a bush league call that installed a fake champion. Glad that works for you.

Got a link?

Tyler never admitted he had no horse. He said the opposite actually. I’m not sure why the no DQ camp has to resort to fake news, but its interesting. In an article on TDN he said, “At that point we had just started to make our initial run and I had plenty of horse.” When asked if he would have won if not bothered he said, “It’s tough to say. I think the horse had every chance to be 1-2-3 if nothing happened. I had a lot of horse around the turn.”

You said I took some sort of pleasure in the DQ. Im telling you I didn’t and I didn’t win money because of it either.

I’ll ask again....what in your opinion would’ve been justification for a DQ? Would it have taken someone going down?

“I really thought I was going to win the Derby. I checked pretty hard when the seven [Maximum Security] came out as far as he did.”

Tyler Gaffalione, rider of War of Will

Sounds more like he had a dollar and a dream.

Win Win Win running; Mr. Money passing..

Is Wright considering Jose Ortiz or Joel Rosario for Anothertwistafate?

Jose has the mount

Bris Preakness pp's
 

:)

http://www.brisnet.com/edgeped/2019preakness.pdf

Ten Strike's Warrior's Charge, impressive ALW winner on the Fantasy undercard, gives Brad Cox a 2nd Preakness starter to go with Owendale.. Castellano rides looking for his 3rd Preakness win (Bernardini, Cloud Computing).

Thank God Sol will be represented.

At first glance, sort of like Signalman to run well. Not sure there will be much pace for Bourbon War to run into...but maybe. And have to like him a bit given how well Code of Honor fared in the Derby, albeit on a nice trip.

:D:D:D

Pace just got quite a bit stronger with Warrior's Charge entered.

Good point. Warrior’s Charge, Alwaysmining, Bodexpress, War of Will, and Signalman could all factor into a stronger pace.

Everyone cross fingers, toes, knees and elbows and hope that a monsoon does not hit Baltimore next week and drown the Preakness hat exhibit....to say nothing of the horses.

I see Bourbon War is adding blinkers. I’m not sure I like that.

Can Prat file an objection from the jocks room OR is Maryland gonna let this race be run like big races are usually run?

No Prat or Court-so who is the favorite to cry about getting touched by another horse?

I know if I was one of those trainers with a TBA next to my name, I'd be giving him a call. I'm not sure there's a better jock in the country.

Who is riding Market King?

It figures. He is colder than Cold Rain and Snow. 9/26/91 Boston Garden. The soundboard video on YouTube tells the story the best since you can hear the beautiful long intro in its entirety. The crowd noise after the rippin Jack Straw drowns it out on the audience tapes. Jerry playing Rosebud so intricately is so nice to watch. My favorite show from 91