HE NEVER touched the friggin horse, he was a LENGTH CLEAR of the friggin hanger. You people need to get your eyes checked in regards to BUMPING.
And Steve, that intimidation rule is BUILT INTO ALMOST EVERY STATE, and it CONSISTENTLY happens ALL THE TIME. Every race in California, if someone is going to close on the outside, you drift out to make your horse more competitive.
Also, if drifting was a problem at Keeneland, then they could take EVERY WINNER down at Keeneland because not 1 single jockey wanted ANY PART of the first 4 paths. every single horse that was on the lead coming for home went into the 5 path or greater.
There is no changing any of our minds on this, but as far as I am concerned, if you are a length clear, you can drift 10 paths
the simple question should have been asked by these boneheads, 'Would Dan's Pride have won if it wasn't for Life Lesson drifting out?'
It was a great acting job by Kent jerking the horses head, he saw the horse drifting out.
By the way Steve, how come if this is guaranteed a foul, there wasn't a INQUIRY, and it was just an objection? It is so blantantly obvious but the stewards didn't put the light on.
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