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Originally Posted by the_fat_man
So what do I want? 2 things; 1 to make the game a bit fairer; 2 to make the game a bit safer for the jockeys and horses.
1) I want the stewards to show me that they actually understand what happens in races and DQ and FINE any jockey that herds in the stretch (or at any other point). Castellano, for example, has won quite a few races by herding out and intimidating a horse that is making a winning move. The NBA is finally going to do something about the FLOPPERS; racing needs to take this advantage away from the herders.
2) any jockey that does not stay in lane when going into (or while in any part) of a turn needs to be FINED!!!. There are far too many instances of jockeys/horses getting pinched going into the turn because the idiot in the 2 path can't stay in the 2 path Fine the MOFOS before someone gets killed. Show the public that the stewards as least have a clue in this area.
Give me these two changes and I'll be a happy horse player.
DQ's are part of the game and there will always be disagreements about them.
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I hope you have a clean cut version of what will illicit a herding violation, because the NBA has no idea what is going to constitute flopping. Its fine making a rule, as long as you can clearly explain what a violation of that rule encompasses.
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Anything to make steward's decisions transparent.
Especially if a horse is taken down.
Explaining why a horse is not taken down will be
much more complicated. This would most likely
create a problem on every other race among
the superfecta freaks betting big fields.