Gulfstream Inquiries

[ironprospect]

I would wager money that if someone did a statistical study of disqualifications and the corresponding race of the DQ to its position on the card.

You would find statistically that there are by far fewer DQ's in the last race of the day, than any other on the card.

And the longer the card as a whole the fewer DQ's in the last race.

Why??

Because the governing bodies are wearing there hats and jackets, just waiting to get the hell out of work and go home. They are praying while the horses and the jocks come back past the outrider, that no claims foul.

Who are the fastest people to there cars and gone after the last.

The Judges because they have great parking spots, if not reserved and they are there very earlier for there long free lunch and because if you know who the Judges are they fly out the frelling door ASAP can make a race official.

Something that may get thoroughly looked at in the second last race, does so because they still gotta be there, whereas the same item in the nitecap rates hardly a second look because its there time.

I ain't saying it right, I'm saying that's the way it is

And if the Judges are forced to have to look at an incident in the last, you can bet your ass its not gonna be one of those ten minute inquiries. That light on the toteboard comes down as fast as it goes up.

Judges don't get overtime.

Appeals of Judges calls for DQ's get reviewed month's later and are not widely publicized. While there are no appeals for the calls the miss or let go.

Let's not bother mentioning Judges review process. College Professors who take bribes, screw around with their students, sell drugs to the student body, cheat on there taxes, wives etc and only work a couple of hours a day for 7 or eight month's a year look at a judges "tenure" and *hit there pants.

Of course this can all change IF you got a crew thats playing with there own money. Which is fodder for another episode

[Indian Charlie]

Frelling?

That's so like 2000

[ElPrado]

To me, a horse should come down if it impedes another horse.
I don't care if it bumps, bites, looks cross-eyed, pouts, knocks it over the inside rail, knocks it over the outside rail, crowds, starts bucking like it's in the National Finals rodeo, dances the hula, sings the national anthem, whatever. If the opposing horse is bothered, the horse doing the bothering should come down.

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by ElPrado

To me, a horse should come down if it impedes another horse.
I don't care if it bumps, bites, looks cross-eyed, pouts, knocks it over the inside rail, knocks it over the outside rail, crowds, starts bucking like it's in the National Finals rodeo, dances the hula, sings the national anthem, whatever. If the opposing horse is bothered, the horse doing the bothering should come down.

Then, essentially, you think there should be five or six disqualifications a day.

There's a marketing plan!

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by ElPrado

To me, a horse should come down if it impedes another horse.
I don't care if it bumps, bites, looks cross-eyed, pouts, knocks it over the inside rail, knocks it over the outside rail, crowds, starts bucking like it's in the National Finals rodeo, dances the hula, sings the national anthem, whatever. If the opposing horse is bothered, the horse doing the bothering should come down.

I believe your namesake has a better opinion.

[Alabama Stakes]

El Prado .....Kurt Paseka's fave

Originally Posted by ElPrado

To me, a horse should come down if it impedes another horse.
I don't care if it bumps, bites, looks cross-eyed, pouts, knocks it over the inside rail, knocks it over the outside rail, crowds, starts bucking like it's in the National Finals rodeo, dances the hula, sings the national anthem, whatever. If the opposing horse is bothered, the horse doing the bothering should come down.

What you're advocating is " A FOUL IS A FOUL". There's not alot that all jurisdictions agree on. This is one. A foul is a foul is NOT a good way to adjudicate inquiry's.

[hoovesupsideyourhead]

every case is unique..all n all the stews do a good job imo....