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Originally Posted by Left Bank
Where do you get the idea he wasn't punished?He had a huge purse taken away from him!!!!
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LB,
Not sure that after the fact financial penalties are enough of a motivator to change behavior. I think the underlying theme for the disdain for Castellano's performance(s) from people here, stems more from a growing displeasure with the lack of pro-active action from American big track stewards on this topic than with Castellano and his weekend antics specifically.
This issue has been broached repeatedly on ATR, especially with Tony Black on his segment, and the reality seems to be that the days of the stewards' film patrol set-downs with riders, particularly younger riders, is long gone. There was a time when dangerous riding brought instant recognition from the 'stand', and attempts were made to educate the offending jock(s) in film sessions on dark days. But I don't think any venue is doing that anymore.
The general/casual indifference from stews in this country, on this issue, is a real concern. No where else in the world is there such a non-policy towards over-aggressive effort, or conversely non-effort...