Jeremy Rose

[TalkToTheHoof]

Originally Posted by slotdirt

Look, all I'm saying is that Rose is a well-liked jock by the average fan who is well-spoken and is, at least in my opinion, pretty talented. I think he built up enough good karma with the general public in 2005 that perhaps he won't be judged quite as harshly as he might have otherwise. I hardly think this is the end of his career, nor should it be.

Out on some of the other forums where there are a lot of average fans, the initial reaction was "I really like Jeremy, I hope this isn't true".

But now that the incident has been confirmed, and the video is on calracing and YouTube, most of those same folks are pretty angry with him.

Maybe they will soften if/when Rose makes a statement (or apology) to the media.

It will be interesting to see how this is handled by the media, considering that use of the whip was one of the issues covered in the Jockey Club Thoroughbred Safety Committee recommendations.