I hate SARATOGA stewards

[eajinabi]

I think Scuds is right. Gomez gets a free pass.

[westcoastinvader]

I quit paying attention after I heard my single Indyanne came in 2nd (lost) in the first leg of the Pick 4.

I also did not see the next race with my selection of War Monger finishing 2nd.


Being a westcoaster, of course I had Colonel John in the 4th leg, and thanks to reading here elected to have Visionaire in the 3rd leg.

I wonder in Indyanne or War Monger were anywhere close? NY replays anywhere?

Regardless, Indyanne and War Monger were close, but they were certainly "no Cigar."


Wagering today was a Genuine Risk, eh?

[SentToStud]

Originally Posted by westcoastinvader

I quit paying attention after I heard my single Indyanne came in 2nd (lost) in the first leg of the Pick 4.

I also did not see the next race with my selection of War Monger finishing 2nd.


Being a westcoaster, of course I had Colonel John in the 4th leg, and thanks to reading here elected to have Visionaire in the 3rd leg.

I wonder in Indyanne or War Monger were anywhere close? NY replays anywhere?

Regardless, Indyanne and War Monger were close, but they were certainly "no Cigar."


Wagering today was a Genuine Risk, eh?

Indyanne lost by a neck after missing the break and running up. She may have run the better race. War Monger lost by a length or so and got passed late.

Both races were pretty close.

[westcoastinvader]

Originally Posted by SentToStud

Indyanne lost by a neck after missing the break and running up. She may have run the better race. War Monger lost by a length or so and got passed late.

Both races were pretty close.

Thanks, Sent to Stud.


For me, another affirmation to stick to my comfortable "one race at a time" wagering motif.

Two fighting 2nd's, and two wins, and my $80 didn't collect a nickle.

[SCUDSBROTHER]

Originally Posted by eajinabi

I think Scuds is right. Gomez gets a free pass.

I been laughing ever since "the synthetic horse" C.J. got the incredible bob to take the biggest 3 year old race at TOGA( traditional dirt lovers paradise.)

[eajinabi]

Originally Posted by SCUDSBROTHER

I been laughing ever since "the synthetic horse" C.J. got the incredible bob to take the biggest 3 year old race at TOGA( traditional dirt lovers paradise.)

Just frustrated right now.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by eajinabi

I think Scuds is right. Gomez gets a free pass.

i thought gomez just served days?

[SCUDSBROTHER]

Originally Posted by eajinabi

I think Scuds is right. Gomez gets a free pass.

I don't know about back there. I think I saw him not get put up on a Baffert this Spring. I thought he should have been put up.Would have been put up out here. Don't have head-on for the Travers. No doubt he fouls a lot. Like I said, if you foul, then you better run really well after that, or the horse you fouled better not show much run after the foul. Nobody likes to take a horse down that ran that well late, and out-bobbed a horse for a win. It's important for guys (who think they got fouled) to keep riding hard after they're fouled. They need to show the stewards how much horse they had. For the most part, they only want to take down a horse to right an obvious injustice. If he fouled somebody that was flying late, then he had a chance of coming down. If you're asking them to take a winner down for costing someone 5th money, then it's hard to get them to do that.

[TitanSooner]

Originally Posted by SCUDSBROTHER

I don't know about back there. I think I saw him not get put up on a Baffert this Spring. I thought he should have been put up.Would have been put up out here. Don't have head-on for the Travers. No doubt he fouls a lot. Like I said, if you foul, then you better run really well after that, or the horse you fouled better not show much run after the foul. Nobody likes to take a horse down that ran that well late, and out-bobbed a horse for a win. It's important for guys (who think they got fouled) to keep riding hard after they're fouled. They need to show the stewards how much horse they had. For the most part, they only want to take down a horse to right an obvious injustice. If he fouled somebody that was flying late, then he had a chance of coming down. If you're asking them to take a winner down for costing someone 5th money, then it's hard to get them to do that.

well said