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"To learn who rules over you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize"...Voltaire |
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![]() Yes, the apologists for this sport are pathetic.
How come you don't see rides like that on the favorite, taking out a longshot?????? Espinoza is so obviously guilty, you can tell by watching him in the race, and how he has phrased his answers since. |
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![]() David Grening @DRFGrening · 12m12 minutes ago
Junior Alvarado was suspended 15 days by the stewards for Saturday's Gold Cup ride. He has 48 hours to decide whether or not to appeal.
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Felix Unger talking to Oscar Madison: "Your horse could finish third by 20 lengths and they still pay you? And you have been losing money for all these years?!" |
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![]() 15 days seems kind of weak honestly.
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![]() If he doesnot contest it, I believe it is cut in half.
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![]() 7 days, its totally worth it to ride reckless.
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![]() I can't recall but did Rajiv get days for his ride in the 2011.Belmont where he screwed Mucho Macho Man because he got taken off the mount or when he cut off Gary Stevens going into the first turn in this year's Derby?
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The way it seems to go now is whatever issue you guys have with racing gets thrown into the "game is falling apart" category, daring anyone in the business to defend it. I will say again when the stewards are being influenced by social media and the status of the horses in question you can really start wondering about image issues. |
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"To learn who rules over you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize"...Voltaire |
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Naturally many people wind up following the clueless because what they say might sound good even though it is completely wrong. It is for that very reason that racing is essentially doomed. Regardless of what racing does and what rules are passed most people are going to believe their preconceived notions anyway. Racing has done a miserable job educating people and even when smart guys like some of the visable public figures go out of their way to try to help educate people they are routinely savaged on social media for taking a stance that may not pan out. |
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![]() The real irony is that in speaking to a bunch of trainers, officials, owners and jockeys I have found support for suspending Espinoza and support for not suspending him. Probably close to 50-50.
I can see if there was a pre existing warning, him getting days here. I could see it if the Stewards had been proactive against similar aggressive riding tactics recently. I think they are simply punishing Espinoza because of grumbling about a popular horse (you know one of those that may "save" racing) and an unpopular trainer who almost benefited. Stewards are generally bad enough already. If we start letting popularity bleed into the decisions... |
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![]() But more importantly, IMO, literally seconds after the Cali race ended Jerry Bailey called out Victor Espinoza's ride. Now, some may not like Jerry Bailey, but I think it would be difficult to call him clueless about race riding? |
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This idea that the horse was 7 wide or used as a battering ram is exaggerated. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZYIKaXPtPU Denman called him 4 wide in the 1st turn |