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Originally Posted by somerfrost
....England has had big debates whether a whip should be allowed at all and a lot of data has been collected that seems to support the fact that whipping a horse seldom makes it run faster. If Calvin pulled back on the reigns or stood up (ala The Shoe and Kent D) you'd have a story but turning his head? Maybe if you collect wind tunnel data, .
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standing straight up in the reins ala the 1957 derby) should not impact the horses momentum all things being equal (It would be like jumping straight up on a train). If you watch the video of Gallant Man the Shoe's move does not appear to change his stride or speed at all. And why should it? Looks bad but not by the laws of physics...
Turning in the saddle should do something to the horses momentum both sideways and backwards. DIdnt the last race, Borel turned back and SS switched leads?