Rider misjudges finish line at Beulah
 

with video.

http://www.drf.com/news/beulah-park-...line-23-1-shot

The jockey was obviously trying to win.

It happened to Shoemaker in the Derby and Desormeaux in the Japan Cup.

I suppose you could always put up numbers next to the poles every 1/8th of a mile like some foreign tracks do... like a 3 next to the 3/8th pole and a 2 next to the 1/4 pole and a 1 next to the 1/8th pole.

I always assumed those foreign places did that to help the fans and bettors out because a lot of the meetings are so short and the courses are often oddly shaped.

Nope. I think every fan knows what a finish line is.

It's for the jocks. They really are that stupid.

What do you think of SOPA?

I'm glad we have our Congress trying to pass laws that no one wants...that, of course, is when they have their tongues removed from Wall St anal cavity.

There are already workarounds in place to get around SOPA.

Personally, I'm glad they are trying to push this. More and more people are finally waking up.

amazing how many are up in arms about sopa, but ndaa waltzed right thru. priorities!!

maybe they could put up neon lights over the finish line? with arrows pointing down? surely that would help

I say IQ tests, but that would probably kill the sport.

Please don't suspend him. The poor guy made a mistake.

You are apparently too nice a person to be posting on this thread.

I shall have to escort you out. :D

It's kinda like slamming your brakes at a green light.

There is no reason for it and it's inexcusable. This is a job in which it is imperative that the person pay attention to what they are doing.

If this jockey can't keep his mind focused for less than two minutes at a time, simply put, he shouldn't be riding.

I'd say a suspension is letting him off pretty easy.

Relax! I was just kidding.

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All Im saying is he made a mistake. He thought the 1/8 pole was the finish line. If you watch it again the only thing at the finish is the mirror. The track needs to do something with the finish line.

yes, he made a mistake.
but his job is to ride a horse, to the finish. you'd think he'd make sure of where that finish is located-it's kinda important. it's not rocket science.

Too bad for Sterling Emblem. She could've used the win. Not to mention those who bet on her.

Very unfortunate and it probably was a simple overly eager mistake but let us remember this includes thousands of bettor's dollars and riding to the Finish Line is a rule. I'm afraid that I have to agree with thouse who believe that some discipline would be in order. Haven't we all had similar experiences and paid our dues for them?

Pusac has a long history of not being able to find the finish line at tracks all across the country.:wf

It could hae been a mistake but it could have been much more. Were there any strange betting patterns in the race? His this guy done this before? If I had bet this horse at big odds and watched this happen I'd be hollering for the stewards to look into it.

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