Explanation of Steward's Decisions

[GBBob]

You ask any athlete in any professional sport what they ask more most from officials and officiating and it's consistancy....over time, between different crews, etc. Almost every aspect of racing suffers from variances in rules, take outs, ADWs, etc. State to State and track to track and stewards are no different. I understand it is very difficult to have hard and fast rules for what determines a horse being taken down, but guidelines should be published, explained and be consistant across the country.

There will always be the human element in any form of officiating, but these guys get Instant Replay with EVERY call and there are far too many calls still.

oh..and to answer your question.....everything you discuss and propose makes perfect sense.