Aqueduct race 9 today

[freddymo]

Originally Posted by philcski

I had no interest in the race, but that was among the worst DQ's I've ever seen. The 3/5 favorite absolutely should not have been taken down. I switched channels after the race and didn't realize it was taken down until now when I saw it on a twitter.

I agree.. it was total inconsisent with there previous mindset. IF this is a new leaf they had better be turning it frequently

[NTamm1215]

I thought for a second when I saw the actual DQ that Gales had snuck into the stewards' booth and exacted some revenge on his nemeses Dominguez and Rice.

All kidding aside it was a horrendous DQ and by my calculations it was the second time in about a month (they took down a heavy fave trained by Levine in early November) that was incredibly inconsistent.

NT

[freddymo]

Originally Posted by NTamm1215

I thought for a second when I saw the actual DQ that Gales had snuck into the stewards' booth and exacted some revenge on his nemeses Dominguez and Rice.

All kidding aside it was a horrendous DQ and by my calculations it was the second time in about a month (they took down a heavy fave trained by Levine in early November) that was incredibly inconsistent.

NT

People who I have immense respect for and understand the game to a level I don't feel the DQ was correct.. I still dont see it but recognize that if they suggest the DQ was OK that there is a lot of validity to it?

[gales0678]

Originally Posted by freddymo

People who I have immense respect for and understand the game to a level I don't feel the DQ was correct.. I still dont see it but recognize that if they suggest the DQ was OK that there is a lot of validity to it?

the key is the cosistency of the dq's

once the stewards pick and choose who they want to stay up and who they want to take down on close calls you may as well bring in the circus clowns

all kidding aside today's dq was correct

[dellinger63]

it doesn't matter IMO. I love 3/5's taken down. But when Rice's horse got back, they removed the saddle like they were OJ trying to hide a knife only he was in Cali and this was NYC.

[philcski]

Originally Posted by NTamm1215

I thought for a second when I saw the actual DQ that Gales had snuck into the stewards' booth and exacted some revenge on his nemeses Dominguez and Rice.

All kidding aside it was a horrendous DQ and by my calculations it was the second time in about a month (they took down a heavy fave trained by Levine in early November) that was incredibly inconsistent.

NT

Originally Posted by freddymo

I agree.. it was total inconsisent with there previous mindset. IF this is a new leaf they had better be turning it frequently

Agreed- consistency is all we're asking for, across all jurisdictions. In KY they let the jocks get away with murder, in NY I've seen times where a horse has been taken down without contact. This was a case where there should have been no change, end of story. The favorite should have stayed up. It sets a bad precedent to allow stewards to make changes with as little contact/impact on the race as this.