Realistically, in a race situation like what happened in the FOY, people who bet on either of the two horses involved are going to feel screwed, depending on the way the decision goes.
In this instance, it seems pretty clear that the jockey on Upstart was being a douchebag and was the cause of the problem.
Did he cost the second place finisher a placing? It's probably less than 50% likely he did, but then again, we are talking about a horse making only his third start, so who knows for sure.
If I had the ability to make a ruling, I'd have kept Upstart as the winner.
I'd fine and suspend the jockey severely.
I'd refund wagers on the runnerup. That way nobody gets screwed completely over, and hopefully it makes those tiny brained morons think twice about using such tactics.
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02-24-2015, 04:32 PM
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