The Day Horse Racing Died

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Originally Posted by Benny

" Changing to international rules for disqualifications is necessary....."

" I spoke with a UK horse player who said that if this happened in any country other than the United States or Canada, the disqualification never would have happened, since Maximum Security won too easily. Researching the interference rules, I found out this is true. There are 2 classes for inquiries – Class 2, which the U.S. and Canada use, and Class 1, which is used in the rest of the world. Class 2 disqualification requirements as a result of interference are as follows:......."


https://osga.com/online_gaming_artic...dsmaking-23645

If we had win wagering only, I could see where the case for using Category 1 rules might be stronger. As it is, with all the (vertical) exotic wagering, I don't think strict application of those rules would go over well. By way of example, I don't think many American bettors would respond favorably to the non-DQ of Golden Horn in the 2015 Irish Champion Stakes: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=t3SzNAeq_rM.