"Dancing Northern" Then West to East With Javier Castellano

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Originally Posted by Left Bank

Oh bullshit! It wasn't that bad.The guy was trying to win the race.You armchair "Experts" all think it is so easy for these guys to move these horses around.Lose the weight and get on one yourself and try it out and get back to us all since you think it is so easy.Then we'll sit and throw books at you! It's the same thing over and over on this forum.A trainer wins,you all say he's cheating.A jockey goes a few lanes over,you all think he should be banned for life.Whatever is politically correct to say,you all jump on the bandwagon!

All the riders are trying to win, that is not the point, there are a set of rules in place to:

1. protect the wagering public.
2. adhere safety to the horses and Jockies.
3. Allow all horses a fair chance to win the race.

Champs Elysees probably would have at worst been in a photo to win yesterday if not for the interference, Quijano was cost atleast 1/2 + lengths, no one said riding is easy but when you have a tendency to resort to these sort of tactics and you are considered a very exp rider, an example must be set. Or else you are inviting open season out there on the track. It was absolutely the correct call, unfortunately Drysdale, Marshside and his backers are the one's that paid for JC's braincramp.