Wabtoo

[zippyneedsawin]

Originally Posted by monipenny

Actually the starter at Aqueduct screwed the pooch again with that race. Monies would have been refunded if Wabtoo had not hit the board. If he had not placed he was definitely declared a non-starter. This guy who replaced the most recent fired starter is certainly under enormous pressure, but come on. He almost got Mario Pino killed on Thursday when popping the gate to soon once again. Ny has to get a handle on this quick!!!

Really? I'm not an expert on the rulings processes of the stewards (nor do I claim to understand some of their decisions), but taking into consideration where a horse finishes before deciding if its a non-starter doesn't seem right. If there was an error that could have cost the horse a win, isn't that enough? ( I understand that if a horse overcomes all obstacles and still wins, the results will likely stand, but anything else should be an automatic non-starter declaration, IMO) I think most of us understand that it's not a perfect system, but this just doesn't make sense to me.

[zippyneedsawin]

And I apologize for my dyslexia-influence title to the thread. It's Watboo, for anyone who didn't realize my mistake.

[zippyneedsawin]

Aqueduct - March 15th, 2008 - Race 10
Estimated Local Post Time: 5:19 PM
Race Type: Maiden Special Weight
Breed: Thoroughbred
Age Restriction: Three Year Old and Upward
Restriction: State Bred Purse: $45,000
Distance: One Mile And Seventy Yards
Surface: Inner track
Post Horse Name Age Sex Weight Jockey Name
1 Sir Dunstan (NY) 4 Colt 123 Jean-Luc Samyn
2 Thundering Cat (NY) 3 Gelding 118 Jose L. Espinoza
3 Tony the Terio (NY) 3 Colt 118 Channing Hill
4 Casa Dynamite (NY) 3 Colt 111 Kyle Branch
5 Pay What You Owe (NY) 3 Gelding 118 Mario G. Pino
6 Watboo (NY) 3 Colt 118 Ramon A. Dominguez
7 Nolite Timere (NY) 3 Colt 111 Emanuel De Diego
8 Mighty Morris (NY) 3 Gelding 118 Jose L. Espinoza
9 Sportin' Man (NY) 3 Colt 118 Eddie Castro
10 Arthur's Seat (NY) 3 Gelding 118 Alan Garcia
11 Psychotic Summer (NY) 3 Colt 118 Rajiv Maragh




Probably a short price, but a very likely winner on Saturday... especially given the horse that beat him(Megapixel) came right back to win again.

[mclem10011]

Originally Posted by zippyneedsawin

Aqueduct - March 15th, 2008 - Race 10
Estimated Local Post Time: 5:19 PM
Race Type: Maiden Special Weight
Breed: Thoroughbred
Age Restriction: Three Year Old and Upward
Restriction: State Bred Purse: $45,000
Distance: One Mile And Seventy Yards
Surface: Inner track
Post Horse Name Age Sex Weight Jockey Name
1 Sir Dunstan (NY) 4 Colt 123 Jean-Luc Samyn
2 Thundering Cat (NY) 3 Gelding 118 Jose L. Espinoza
3 Tony the Terio (NY) 3 Colt 118 Channing Hill
4 Casa Dynamite (NY) 3 Colt 111 Kyle Branch
5 Pay What You Owe (NY) 3 Gelding 118 Mario G. Pino
6 Watboo (NY) 3 Colt 118 Ramon A. Dominguez
7 Nolite Timere (NY) 3 Colt 111 Emanuel De Diego
8 Mighty Morris (NY) 3 Gelding 118 Jose L. Espinoza
9 Sportin' Man (NY) 3 Colt 118 Eddie Castro
10 Arthur's Seat (NY) 3 Gelding 118 Alan Garcia
11 Psychotic Summer (NY) 3 Colt 118 Rajiv Maragh




Probably a short price, but a very likely winner on Saturday... especially given the horse that beat him(Megapixel) came right back to win again.

I was able to key him on top of my trifecta and I thought he made a nice run down the center of the track, gonna look for him again.

[zippyneedsawin]

Originally Posted by mclem10011

I was able to key him on top of my trifecta and I thought he made a nice run down the center of the track, gonna look for him again.

Glad you hit it!