Sun.AQ 7th

[NTamm1215]

I was surprised to read this in Ed Fountaine's "Through the Binocs" in the NY Post:

"How often have you cussed a jockey when he loses a race after letting another rider sneak through along the rail? Well, Eddie Castro, riding 20-1 Grand Treasure, wasn't about to let that happen to him. After taking the lead in mid-stretch, Castro glanced back to see Maylan Studart rallying up the fence aboard 4-1 Joe Corrigan. So he let Grand Treasure drift in a bit, shutting off the rail before Studart could get through. Just good race-riding, right? Well, Studart didn't think so - she claimed foul - and stewards agreed, disqualifying Grand Treasure and placing Joe Corrigan first. Eddie Arcaro is rolling over in his grave."

I'm all about race-riding but that was not the case in this particular race. Castro had plenty of time to close up the rail but he waited until Joe Corrigan was halfway through. I thought it was very cut and dry. I'm sorry that it cost you a good score Kenny P, but I, like Pointman, think the right call was made.

NT