Bay Meadows race 1

whodey17 · #1 08-23-2007, 03:50 PM

Did anyone see this race? I dont think I have ever seen a horse with a lead like the 3 had take a bad step and lose right at the wire. I sure he is ok, but it sure didnt look good.

theiman · #2 08-23-2007, 05:23 PM

What didnt look good was the horse broke down in the last 1/16th of a mile and R. Baze whipped the horse instead of pulling him up. He held 2nd, whopee, the place and show bettors got their $2.10.

my miss storm cat · #3 08-23-2007, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by theiman

What didnt look good was the horse broke down in the last 1/16th of a mile and R. Baze whipped the horse instead of pulling him up. He held 2nd, whopee, the place and show bettors got their $2.10.

Oh Jesus. Shame on him.

Here's the chart..... very sad. Hope they're both okay.

http://www.equibase.com/static/chart...082307USA1.pdf

NoChanceToDance · #4 08-23-2007, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by theiman

What didnt look good was the horse broke down in the last 1/16th of a mile and R. Baze whipped the horse instead of pulling him up. He held 2nd, whopee, the place and show bettors got their $2.10.

I wonder how Mr Baze would react if someone tried to make him run faster when he was in pain...........

Something like that really gets to me.

FGFan · #5 08-23-2007, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by theiman

What didnt look good was the horse broke down in the last 1/16th of a mile and R. Baze whipped the horse instead of pulling him up. He held 2nd, whopee, the place and show bettors got their $2.10.

I noticed that and commented about it.
How could he have not known the horse was going wrong, maybe so, but I expect better from Russel Baze.

Sure hope Imperial Eyes is good, but looked like he was going down.

I don't follow Bay Meadows, was waiting for SAR, then My Typhoon almost goes down, and faded, sure hope she's OK too.
At least Eddie Castro didn't whip her on.
Gotta love that Wait A While.

my miss storm cat · #6 08-23-2007, 08:33 PM

Fly with the angels, Imperial Eyes.

docicu3 · #7 08-23-2007, 10:11 PM

At first when I read this I was livid but then I watched the race and saw the action with the whip. Baze popped him twice then gave up on it....

I get abit confused about what constitutes excessive use of the whip but after the stumble he still had a stride ......maybe we let him by on this one this time.

The way it read the first time I thought he trumped our recent event at Philly park but IMO it wasn't excessive....maybe unnecessary but not horrible.

Echo Farm · #8 08-24-2007, 07:38 AM

I read the chart early this morning. It didn't look good, I don't think I'm up to looking at the replay.

Various on line forums as well as PedigreeQuery.com report Imperial Eyes as haveing been euthanized.

Without pointing fingers, Art Sherman seems to have a high number of breakdowns.

Bay Meadows claims to have improved the surface.
http://www.drf.com/news/article/87769.html

Bobby Fischer · #9 08-24-2007, 10:00 PM

I didn't think the horse would be dead , simply from watching the replay. Yet I am not surprised. He took a stumble. Always sad to see.
Quickly clear this jockey's name under qualified review.