Oaklawn 10th on Friday DQ

[the_fat_man]

Originally Posted by turf fan

Thanks for checking. I felt this was a bad break for Chad. He told me they love Holthus so much there that he has the keys to open up the track in the morning. "Home-cooking" Oaklawn Park style! Tough loss for an up and coming trainer.

I haven't watched the race but if he genuinely got shafted, I don't understand why he and/or the owner don't take some LEGAL action. If you're wrong and you can prove it, within reason, then you should be compensated.

Why does this seem to be prevalent in this country but is nonexistant in horse racing. Why do tracks have all this power? Maybe if SOMEONE (individual or collective body) got sick and tired of taking the ****, be it trainers, owners, OR BETTORS, maybe some of this BS (incompetant or othewise) will go away.

We have an ideal model to work with here: the Hong Kong Jockey Club. No reason we should be settling for less.