No Shame

[NavalOrange]

Originally Posted by pointman

I agree Matt, I should have been a bit more clear, but I don't think Geroux did anything wrong either. He was hitting his horse right handed and the horse came out on her own. I don't think it was his fault that he could not keep the horse straight but the horse interfered which warranted a DQ. I don't think Geroux deserves any penalty for something I seriously doubt he expected or could control.

I just re-watched the head on and you are right JV horse did come down the entire stretch in the two path. I saw it differently watching the replay yesterday on the infield big screen as it looked like JV was out more off the rail. But I still point out that by choosing the two path down the stretch brings a risk when passing a willing yet tiring horse. So JV initiates the risk and when that risk is realized, he benefits.

[JimmyEllis]

While JV enters sticking righty, he is desperately going lefty late stretch and can't get his filly to move out a path. Geroux sticks righty till very late, where it appears that he lacks room to continue; at this point, his filly comes out, bumps and is thrown to left lead. If she has a single path to her right, there's no issue

[MaTH716]

Originally Posted by JimmyEllis

While JV enters sticking righty, he is desperately going lefty late stretch and can't get his filly to move out a path. Geroux sticks righty till very late, where it appears that he lacks room to continue; at this point, his filly comes out, bumps and is thrown to left lead. If she has a single path to her right, there's no issue

But then, wouldnt JV nip her at the wire anyway?