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Originally Posted by moodwalker
If she is running in a wagering event, it should be the responsibility of the jockey to get the maximum effort out of her. In a perfect world, if the horse wasn't injured or compromised physically, Gomez should get a suspension.
(and I didn't wager on the race)
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I disagree. It is the responsibility of the jockey to do what is right for the owners of the multi-million dollar piece of horse flesh he is riding. Bettors know that the risk of betting a top horse to show is that if it isn't in contention to win it will not be pushed hard through the line. If they don't then they are very naive as to the realities of the business of this sport. We know fully well that horses are cranked up for specific races and factor that into capping. Do you suggest we suspend any trainer for entering a horse that isn't fully cranked up because it is a wagering event?