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Originally Posted by Cannon Shell
So you are essentially saying that there is a conspiracy between chart callers and stewards at various tracks throughout the country to get on the same page concerning DQ's?
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I'm saying in my opinion of watching lots of replays and reading lots of charts, that when a foul is involved, the chart caller will almost always reflect the opinion of the stewards. That is my experience. Why, I have no idea. I'm not suggesting anything, I'm just stating what I see. I project figures for a lot of horses, so when there is trouble I go to watch and see how much or how little of an impact I think it had.
A decade ago, it was pretty common that a chart caller would make it clear if he disagreed with a steward's decision. Today, not nearly as much. Do you disagree? I can't remember a single one recently.