Amature jockey races

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Why do some tracks feel the need to subject bettors to this crap?

Yesterday's 1st race at PID was restricted to Amature jockeys - it was perhaps the single worst ridden race I've ever seen in my life.

I would have to say the star of the show was jockey K Rice.

* First of all, she failed to make her assigned weight of 135lbs .. and was 7 pounds over - no problem .. 142lbs isn't asking a lot for a 3yo maiden to carry going 8.5 furlongs.

* Second of all, she's absolutely lone speed and breaking from post #2 on her 13/1 shot mount. Instead of going to the lead, she opts to strangle the horse back behind sizzling fractions of 25.74 - 53.39 - 1:19.28 .. surprisingly, the shrewd tactics backfired.

The 4/5 favorite in the race failed to hit the board after attempting to circle.

The 5/2 second choice barely made it out of the gate and was 21 lengths back after that sizzling 25.74 first quarter. He obviously failed to pass a horse and was last at every call.

Half of these riders were so out of shape that they appeared to be stricken with rigor mortis on the far turn .. and could barely even manage to hand ride them home.