Jump race yesterday in UK...
Horse breaks down at first or second fence. Kinda, sorta ends up down on the course...like, off to the side, but partly on the course.
1 3/4 miles later, jocks are back around, and guy is out on course waving yellow flag, which apparently means, STOP RACING. But just ahead, at the site of the breakdown, another guy is waving a checkered flag - which means, CAUTION due to an injury. 9 of the 10 jocks continue with the course and finish.
9 of the 10 jocks on horses left in the race are suspended five days for failing to heed signals of the course.
They are going CRAZY in the UK over all this. Not to mention whip rules.
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