Stewards ultimately hurting the game?

[Travis Stone]

Originally Posted by Gander

Thats an absolutely crazy notion and completely unfair to the bettors.

How so? If you show me how DQ decisions are consistent and fair across the board, I'll agree. I had this discussion with one of big bettors at LAD a few weeks ago and he thought the same as me.

For example ... How is DQing a horse, who knocked his rival out of the gate, from first place to last fair to bettors? It's not like placing him last rewards those who bet on the horse who was knocked out of the gate. Instead, it penalizes those who picked the winner and rewards those who bet the second best horse to win.

I would rather them leave it be, then penalize the horse/owner/trainer/jockey later on via purse $ and official placement. But in terms of the wagering, leave it alone.