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Originally Posted by Danzig
i don't think that's true at all. besides, i was referring to the paulick article in which he says that when it's not a horse finishing in the money that's impeded, generally nothing is said. that if you have rough riding, whether there's an injury/inquiry or not, they should speak to the riders. i'm not arguing that sometimes bad calls are made, or not made...i'm agreeing with mr. paulick when he says that the thinking of 'no harm' doesn't necessarily equal 'no foul'.
i agree with others as far as theriot and other jockeys making that type of move many times without consequence. the problem is, this time it was made with awful results. perhaps, as paulick said, they shouldn't let this go repeatedly, just because it didn't affect a horse hitting the board-because if you push long enough, someone ends up injured.
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The stewards do speak to the riders and do hand out punishment without an inquiry or objection being lodged. When the riders walk into the jocks room after a race if they have done something wrong or just rode with their head up their azz the clerck of scales will tell them they are on the films list for the next day. That means they review the race or races with the stewards , they ask the jockey for their thoughts after the film is shown and then the stewards tell them theirs. After films you leave the room while the stewards decide your fate , then they call you back in and let you have it or not. 9 times out of 10 the stews have already made up their mind before you leave the room .