Classic DQ -- Update: Overhead video unearthed

[Kasept]

Originally Posted by parsixfarms

What are the rules? Since the stewards have been given more discretion and not adjudicated these matters under "a foul is a foul" rule, I've always thought the rule was whether a horse was deprived a chance to achieve a maximum placing. (That certainly seemed to be the case with Shared Belief and, to a greater degree, Moreno given his style of running.) To state that they are viewing these matters under a "where they were reasonably expected to finish" standard is scary. Now the stewards are handicappers as well? On a day where one longshot after another outperformed where they were generally expected to finish, I don't want the stewards determining who are hopeless horses and which ones are not.

A couple of other thoughts: What Garcia did yesterday was essentially the same thing that Calvin Borel did in the 2013 Kentucky Oaks and that was generally panned as a bush-league move.

The California stewards suspended Victor Espinoza for his ride in the Awesome Again and leave this incident alone. Where's the consistency?

The guiding rule in California regarding race riding.. Rule 1699. Chaney is quoting the rule: http://www.chrb.ca.gov/query_rules_a..._argument=1699

So difficult. Hard for me to be objective as Toast getting put up makes a big difference in my own results, but I was 100% expecting a DQ. The more I watch the replays, including the one from behind the gate, the more I get the non-call. Sawyer, Chaney & Ward have at least consistent in ignoring these incidents at the start. Arduous, frustrating end to the weekend.