Question about Stewards.

[GPK]

Originally Posted by MaTH716

There was an inquiry in the fifth race at Hollywood today. After the stewards came to a decision, Vic Stauffer not only made an anouncement about there being no change. He made what sounded like a statement that came from the stewards. In this case, they left the order of finish alone and gave a reason why. Do the stewards release some sort of statement for the public after every inquiry? Is it just a California thing, or are there other tracks that do this as well? I personally like it and wish they did it on the NY circuit. I would like to know what the stewards are seeing and thinking when they make some of these decisions. Something like this should be an industry wide standard.

to answer your next question....YES, the stewards in Cali are blind.

[brianwspencer]

I know at Arlington, at least for the past bit -- when there is a disqualification, they've thrown the replay up on the big screen and gone over the reason for the DQ -- not sure what the machine is called, but the kind John Madden uses where they can draw big circles around the offender and arrows pointing to the horses involved.

Sorta nice.

[GPK]

Originally Posted by brianwspencer

I know at Arlington, at least for the past bit -- when there is a disqualification, they've thrown the replay up on the big screen and gone over the reason for the DQ -- not sure what the machine is called, but the kind John Madden uses where they can draw big circles around the offender and arrows pointing to the horses involved.

Sorta nice.

telestrator? (sp?)

[brianwspencer]

Originally Posted by GPK

telestrator? (sp?)

Sure, why not?

I still prefer The John Madden Pencil Machine, however.

[Scav]

Originally Posted by GPK

to answer your next question....YES, the stewards in Cali are blind.

Did you hear what their reason was for keeping him up today?

[GPK]

Originally Posted by Scav

Did you hear what their reason was for keeping him up today?

They said it was because he didnt cause the 2 horse a placing....which is bullsh*t. Even YOU could pass that hanging rat BLACK JACK coming down the lane. That sorry 2 for 34 hanging P.O.S.....

[Scav]

Originally Posted by GPK

They said it was because he didnt cause the 2 horse a placing....which is bullsh*t. Even YOU could pass that hanging rat BLACK JACK coming down the lane. That sorry 2 for 34 hanging P.O.S.....

All I ask is that the stewards keep it consistent. If the 2 won the race and the 6 had the interference called, you would be applauding the call.

And I could not have passed.

[GPK]

Originally Posted by Scav

All I ask is that the stewards keep it consistent. If the 2 won the race and the 6 had the interference called, you would be applauding the call.

And I could not have passed.

the reasoning they gave for keeping the 6 up is bullsh*t...plain and simple.

A trained monkey could see that the 6 interfered with the 2 horse...clearing costing him a placing. The fact that he ran on and held of for 3rd tells you how much horse that Blanc had.

Originally Posted by GPK

the reasoning they gave for keeping the 6 up is bullsh*t...plain and simple.

A trained monkey could see that the 6 interfered with the 2 horse...clearing costing him a placing. The fact that he ran on and held of for 3rd tells you how much horse that Blanc had.

I thought the stewards made the correct call. I did not think Billy Allen was cost a chance at a better placing. That's always tough to quantify but I would have voted the same way. JMO

[Scav]

Originally Posted by v j stauffer

I thought the stewards made the correct call. I did not think Billy Allen was cost a chance at a better placing. That's always tough to quantify but I would have voted the same way. JMO

THANK YOU!!! Are you satisfied now Kev, the friggin race caller says it was legit.


And GPK, I know you are sleeping right now but I just watched the head-on three times and he barely nudged him, if they were to call that crap every single time, we would be getting DQ's every race. If Blanc would have got him into the hole and he came over like that and hit half of the horses body then I'll side with you but Blanc was going for a closing hole and tried a sell job....