Hwd Park Stewards

Pedigree Ann · #1 06-07-2006, 05:45 PM

I saw it, too, and cannot understand how the stewards could not DQ somebody for that start. A jump or two from the gate, some non-linear motion, a little bumping could be acceptable. But the 2 coming out and the 8 coming in did a lot more than that and caused an extremely dangerous situation. Riders should get days - if they don't, the stewards have abdicated their responsibility to look out for the jockeys' and horses' saftey.

Suffolk Shippers · #2 06-07-2006, 05:49 PM

I honestly think the stewards were off track when this happened, and the video machines went down when they were asked to look at it. That is the only explanation I have for their assinine actions

#3 06-07-2006, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Suffolk Shippers

I honestly think the stewards were off track when this happened, and the video machines went down when they were asked to look at it. That is the only explanation I have for their assinine actions

DING DING DING!!!!!! As they say on the Rome show!!! rack em!! Post of the day!!!

DiscreetCat=Monster · #4 06-07-2006, 08:05 PM

Its SARAFAN at DEL MAR all over again. The stewards must of been at lunch or mabey they didn't even see the race and they flipped a coin. That was so pathetic. Watch in a few days a horse will get taken down for less.

#5 06-07-2006, 08:19 PM

I just watched the start from head on.

WTF was that rollerball? OMG.

Was there an objection in the stretch by the rider of the two? That was just awful.

DiscreetCat=Monster · #6 06-07-2006, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by pgardn

I just watched the start from head on.

WTF was that rollerball? OMG.

Was there an objection in the stretch by the rider of the two? That was just awful.

What you failed to see is the head-on when they broke out of the gate. The 2 broke outward and the 8 broke inward, and there was a big ass mess then the 8 slaughters the 2 in the stretch. I don't remember the odds on the 7 but he never had any chance. It was the most horrific no call, even Iggy Puglisi got a little crazy on the set and they told him to settle down and make sure everyone understood it was just his opinon.

#7 06-07-2006, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by LOSE=GLUE

What you failed to see is the head-on when they broke out of the gate. The 2 broke outward and the 8 broke inward, and there was a big ass mess then the 8 slaughters the 2 in the stretch. I don't remember the odds on the 7 but he never had any chance. It was the most horrific no call, even Iggy Puglisi got a little crazy on the set and they told him to settle down and make sure everyone understood it was just his opinon.

I saw that. The 2 looked like he went out much more than the 8 went in. I have seen plenty of no calls on the start. But I have not seen something that bad in the stretch. If anything both horses DQ.