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Old 03-20-2008, 01:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Payson Dave
“Most of those betting do so through simulcasts or online, and even many if not most of the on-track bettors at Gulfstream watch on screens from the tent, walking ring, etc., and don't see the race directly. None of those had any way to know one horse was given the huge advantage of carrying no weight for such a long time.


I'm not so sure that CC's Mare, Green Girl had a hugh advantage....in fact, I'm thinking that by running off for a bit the mare was actually having to overcome a disadvantage...
What you're saying might be what the GP stewards thought (although you could argue that GG wasn't disadvantaged, she just got a little extra warm up). The real question is how much discretion do track stewards have, or should they have, in interpreting the rules?
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