not such a bad idea IMO

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by paisjpq

a direct act...like giving a horse an illegal medication is different than a bad call by the stewards or a crap ride...IMO
I'm not saying that you're argument doesn't have merit...but judgement calls that don't go your way shouldn't be looked at the same as violations of stated medication rules...

What is a more direct act than bearing out into another horse or hitting them in the face with a whip. How do you know that a positive test was the result of a direct act?

[paisjpq]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

What is a more direct act than bearing out into another horse or hitting them in the face with a whip. How do you know that a positive test was the result of a direct act?

maybe my wording was wrong or unclear...I meant a deliberate act (I realize some race riding tactics are deliberate, but not all of them are and that is why there are stewards--good or bad--to decide if there was intent)...and I guess the medications that I am referring to are the kind that would have to be the result of a bad act (and the trainer responsibilty means it falls on you guys)...

[MaTH716]

It is an interesting issue. But would it really happen on the major circuits? Could you guys really see John Velazquez asking Todd Pletcher to give him the purse money from an allowance race at Belmont because the horse got flagged? Mind you, I use those two names purely as an EXAMPLE. I think it could be an issue for some of these jocks at these small time tracks where the purses are really not that big.

[Danzig]

how quickly is purse money paid out and then divvied up? is it immediate, or do the connections hold the check til everything comes out.
it would suck to be the jock who gets paid, spends said money, and then has to pay it back when the test comes back bad.