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Originally Posted by SniperSB23
I'm willing to give them a few day but at the same time it seems like the attitude on here is that it wasn't a big deal. I think anytime something questionable happens in the sport on a major network it is a big deal since the last thing you want is people afraid to wager their money cause of the perception it is fixed. This is the sort of thing that everyone should be pushing to have addressed even if it is as simple as to say the jockey was talking out his ass. And for the record I wasn't cashing on that race either way so it's not like this is sour grapes.
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With all do respect, many people did think it was a big deal. Even people who did not bet on the race voiced some displeasure at what went down. As far as mainstream America goes, I personally don't think that they were watching the 2nd at Belmont on ESPN, and if they were I don't think this one incident will change their perception of the sport. The people (that I percieve) that you are talking about are still going to make there 3-5 bets a year (Derby, Preakness,Belmont, etc.), whether they think the sport is legit or not.