10/9 (KEE): Spinster S. (G1), Bourbon (G3)

[my miss storm cat]

I'm completely confused by this...

He’s a really good horse," McPeek said. "We’re just hopeful he’s OK. It looked like he was walking fine. He’s never been hit (with a crop) in his life. He’s so fast (that) we’ve never even had to lay a stick on him. I think he was shocked. Julien rolled the stick over and hit him right-handed, and the horse was just shocked. That scared him over the rail.


http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-raci...#ixzz1aKXIAgLB

Obviously I know nothing about training horses but umm you don't use a whip at all?

I mean he did tell Julien not to use it, right?

Hope the horse will be okay...