Question about ride on Brother Nick Sar7 8/21/09

[banter]

I think the precedent most of you are referring to is that of Green Girl, who was eventually dq'd, after a lengthy review process, from the Suwanee River win (http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-raci...nee-river-win).

Most racing jurisdictions stipulate something like this: "If a jockey is thrown on the way from the paddock to the post, the horse must be remounted, returned to the point where the jockey was thrown and then proceed over the route of the parade to the post. The horse must carry its assigned weight from paddock to post and from post to finish" (http://www.nmcpr.state.nm.us/nmregis....2.5amend.htm).

But I suppose an owner-trainer team would have to protest the outcome, as Zwerling-Hennig protested the Suwanee.

It's probably not enough for bettors to complain. Apparently it's easier for track stewards to declare "caveat emptor" than enforce assigned weight rules.

I don't know... I guess I expected more and better from the Saratoga stewards. I made my first trip to the Spa earlier this month, on Whitney day, and was impressed with how professionally racing is handled there.