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Old 01-18-2012, 03:09 PM
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Default Rider misjudges finish line at Beulah

with video.

http://www.drf.com/news/beulah-park-...line-23-1-shot
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Old 01-18-2012, 03:23 PM
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The jockey was obviously trying to win.

It happened to Shoemaker in the Derby and Desormeaux in the Japan Cup.

I suppose you could always put up numbers next to the poles every 1/8th of a mile like some foreign tracks do... like a 3 next to the 3/8th pole and a 2 next to the 1/4 pole and a 1 next to the 1/8th pole.

I always assumed those foreign places did that to help the fans and bettors out because a lot of the meetings are so short and the courses are often oddly shaped.
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Old 01-18-2012, 04:52 PM
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The jockey was obviously trying to win.

It happened to Shoemaker in the Derby and Desormeaux in the Japan Cup.

I suppose you could always put up numbers next to the poles every 1/8th of a mile like some foreign tracks do... like a 3 next to the 3/8th pole and a 2 next to the 1/4 pole and a 1 next to the 1/8th pole.

I always assumed those foreign places did that to help the fans and bettors out because a lot of the meetings are so short and the courses are often oddly shaped.
Nope. I think every fan knows what a finish line is.

It's for the jocks. They really are that stupid.
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Old 01-18-2012, 05:17 PM
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What do you think of SOPA?

I'm glad we have our Congress trying to pass laws that no one wants...that, of course, is when they have their tongues removed from Wall St anal cavity.
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Old 01-18-2012, 05:55 PM
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What do you think of SOPA?

I'm glad we have our Congress trying to pass laws that no one wants...that, of course, is when they have their tongues removed from Wall St anal cavity.
There are already workarounds in place to get around SOPA.

Personally, I'm glad they are trying to push this. More and more people are finally waking up.
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Old 01-18-2012, 06:23 PM
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amazing how many are up in arms about sopa, but ndaa waltzed right thru. priorities!!
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Old 01-18-2012, 06:24 PM
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The jockey was obviously trying to win.

It happened to Shoemaker in the Derby and Desormeaux in the Japan Cup.

I suppose you could always put up numbers next to the poles every 1/8th of a mile like some foreign tracks do... like a 3 next to the 3/8th pole and a 2 next to the 1/4 pole and a 1 next to the 1/8th pole.

I always assumed those foreign places did that to help the fans and bettors out because a lot of the meetings are so short and the courses are often oddly shaped.


maybe they could put up neon lights over the finish line? with arrows pointing down? surely that would help
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Old 01-18-2012, 06:45 PM
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maybe they could put up neon lights over the finish line? with arrows pointing down? surely that would help
I say IQ tests, but that would probably kill the sport.
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Old 01-18-2012, 07:09 PM
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Please don't suspend him. The poor guy made a mistake.
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Old 01-18-2012, 07:33 PM
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Please don't suspend him. The poor guy made a mistake.
You are apparently too nice a person to be posting on this thread.

I shall have to escort you out.
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