S. Husbands Gets A Year? What Other Jocks Don't Ride To Wire?

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Originally Posted by letswastemoney

There is no way any of us can tell if a jockey should "ride" his horse to the wire completely. The horse can be injured for all we know!! and only the jockey can feel that. I'd never question a jockey's decision to let the horse finish under their own power.

Don't forget the Owner and the Trainer were also present in the hearing, they could have went to bat for Husbands if they wanted to, given the length of this suspension it would seem they were reluctant to do so. Though it is just speculation on my part.