Saratoga 5th - No DQ?

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Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

What does the severity of the foul matter if it obviously had no impact on the outcome of the race?

I know what you are saying, however in many races many horses don't have an impact in the outcome of the race even before the gate opens, by your reasoning one of these no chancer's could be mugged during the race and no action will be taken by the stewards. In essence if a horse can't win a race, they can never be fouled? This makes absolutely no sense.