Invisible Stewards Race 2 Belmont Day

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by MaTH716

Andy, did you think it should have been looked at? It seemed that the check/interference costed the horse a position. You would think that the horse would have at the worst finished 3rd. That's why I thought that they would look at it. If it would have happened in the stretch, they would have surely taken a look, right?

I can't speak for the stewards, but we have to believe they did look at it and decided not to review it in terms of an inquiry. Certainly Stevie Wonder would have seen the horse check and it is a steward's job to review what happened. I think there is a misconception that a decision isn't made by any set of stewards if an inquiry isn't posted. An inquiry may mean they just feel they need more time to look the situation over.

Now, if there wasn't an available outrider for Garcia to submit a claim of foul then that is a different story and it should be looked into. Certainly a rider needs to have the opportunity to make a claim. It sounds like heresay that there wasn't, so I'm not going to rush to judgement, but I certainly hope and expect that this is being seriously looked into.

[Scav]

Not sure if this were stated, but Jay Privman said on ESPN that he tried to claim foul but it never got to the stewards, or something to that effect

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by Scav

Not sure if this were stated, but Jay Privman said on ESPN that he tried to claim foul but it never got to the stewards, or something to that effect

I didn't hear what Jay said, and certainly he has my greatest respect, but I will reserve judgement on exactly what went down. I find not taking everything I hear around the racetrack at face value has been a great benefit to me.

[Scav]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

I didn't hear what Jay said, and certainly he has my greatest respect, but I will reserve judgement on exactly what went down. I find not taking everything I hear around the racetrack at face value has been a great benefit to me.

They cut to Jay Privman and he reported it, and Randy Moss and Bailey went biserk about it after they cut back

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by Scav

They cut to Jay Privman and he reported it, and Randy Moss and Bailey went biserk about it after they cut back

Bailey may have gone biserk but I am guessing, if anything, Randy went berserk.

Bailey's commentary is really a riot. I heard a little of him during the Preakness. Does he know it's horse racing or does he think jockeys run around the track?

[hoovesupsideyourhead]

and they had a 13 race card...

[Scav]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

Bailey may have gone biserk but I am guessing, if anything, Randy went berserk.

Bailey's commentary is really a riot. I heard a little of him during the Preakness. Does he know it's horse racing or does he think jockeys run around the track?

whatever Mr. English major.....

But yes, he is comical

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by Scav

whatever Mr. English major.....

But yes, he is comical

Not an English major ( statistics actually )......I just happen to be reasonably literate.

You might want to try reading. It could help you get laid.

[NoLuvForPletch]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

I didn't hear what Jay said, and certainly he has my greatest respect, but I will reserve judgement on exactly what went down. I find not taking everything I hear around the racetrack at face value has been a great benefit to me.

You can say that again...

Had you heard that Dennis of Cork was sick on Saturday?

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by NoLuvForPletch

You can say that again...

Had you heard that Dennis of Cork was sick on Saturday?

I missed that laugher. I must have been too busy trying to avoid people that wanted to hug me in the 197 degree heat.