Green Girl first to last

[the_fat_man]

“Anyone can make a mistake, so I accept the initial error by the stewards in failing to scratch Green Girl. But by then upholding themselves in the protest hearing, I think they showed nothing but hubris and arrogance.”

Sounds like the DOUCHEBAG dentist that did some work for me a while back.

[Danzig]

is it only during the warm up that this is a concern? i don't see how it could be, since cigar was being checked behind the gate.
the reason i'm asking is that some horses get fractious in the gate, the jock comes off sometimes while they calm the horse. so technically those horses aren't under weight the entire time...that's allowed, but a horse dumping it's rider and taking off isn't?

[hockey2315]

Originally Posted by Danzig

is it only during the warm up that this is a concern? i don't see how it could be, since cigar was being checked behind the gate.
the reason i'm asking is that some horses get fractious in the gate, the jock comes off sometimes while they calm the horse. so technically those horses aren't under weight the entire time...that's allowed, but a horse dumping it's rider and taking off isn't?

I think that qualifies as being "at the post"

[ShadowRoll]

Originally Posted by Danzig

is it only during the warm up that this is a concern? i don't see how it could be, since cigar was being checked behind the gate.
the reason i'm asking is that some horses get fractious in the gate, the jock comes off sometimes while they calm the horse. so technically those horses aren't under weight the entire time...that's allowed, but a horse dumping it's rider and taking off isn't?

My understanding of the rule is that if the horse dumps it's rider, they have to bring the horse back (after it's caught) to the spot where the rider "got off," at which point the rider has to get back on.

http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/hor...ory?id=3232693

[Danzig]

ok, thanks to both of you for answering.