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Originally Posted by Honu
I think that when the jockeys get off their horses and pick up the phone to the stewards from that moment on until they make their final call it should be on a P.A, thru out the grandstand. That way the gamblers and owners and trainers can know exactly what is being said thru out the whole process.
There wouldnt be a need for anyone to say this or that because it has already been said.
When I first started riding there wasnt much of the "didnt change the outcome of the race" used when making calls. I have learned thru watching races that this is an important factor when deciding a DQ or not , that sometimes horses or riders impede dying horses trying to win the race and it shouldnt affect the outcome but the stewards should sometimes penalize the jockey after the fact for not maintaining a straight course.
The stewards have a tough job and if they dont change the outcome of races when there is an infraction jockeys would just ride like idiots , take it from one , we would.
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I am with Honu here. I know it would never happen. But if somehow we could hear the jocks arguements and then watch the stewards as they look and disect the race. Let the public in on what they are thinking. It beats the hell out of guessing what's going on up there and watching blinking numbers for 5 minutes.