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Old 08-06-2010, 03:38 PM
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Originally Posted by NTamm1215 View Post
It's about consistency. It's about maintaining a straight course. These are things that used to matter to the stewards in NY. There have been DQs on this circuit for infractions that were significantly less severe.
What does the severity of the foul matter if it obviously had no impact on the outcome of the race?


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I'm no jockey but I would think that a horse being swung out into another horse knocking that one off stride is a great way for a jockey to fall off. Or is that nonsense?
I agree that he should be fined and should get days. It's typically when the horse that has more run is kept in where big trouble happens. Not from something like that.
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