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Originally Posted by Kasept
Not sure what to make of the whole thing now. I think it's interesting that Howard Wolfendale, who prefers to NOT deal with ANY press, seems pretty OK with Rose's version of things and is being supportive of him. Says a lot no matter what anyone says. Wolfendale is an unusual guy.
Maggie said Rose immediately said to her and her mother after the race that he thought he caught the mare across face, so it isn't like he was trying to hide anything about what happened. I'm anxious to hear what Tony Black says today at 6pm as he'll explain if it is even possible to inadvertantly hit a horse across the face while stick handling.
Sure looks like he was taking her to the woodshed, but it's hard to be sure given our collective lack of experience as to where the riders sit....
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This is the one thing I just can't get past. We can argue all day long about this, and there should be no arguement as to punishment being handed down, but this one thing I just can't get my arms around.
Would I have wanted to see Rose step up and admit he was wrong? Sure. Did it take 24-36 hours or so to craft a statement? OK. Does the connections supporting Rose say something? OK. On and on and on. I got that.
I already spoke with several jocks about this, several trainers, and people who were there and saw the race. Obviously to most, other opinions don't carry a lot of weight, perhaps zero. I guess we'll see how this plays out.
Eric