Invisible Stewards Race 2 Belmont Day

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by SniperSB23

The problem is that the scattered info from the jockey got broadcast on ESPN giving off the perception that an injustice was done. It would be a very good time for the NYRA to offer an explanation of what happened and if there was any fault on their end to apologize for it and say what measures are put in place to assure it won't happen again. Such a simple task but instead they'd rather leave people pissed off at them for a perceived injustice when it may be as simple as that the jockey was full of sh!t.

Hang on a second. This incident happened early on the biggest racing day of the last four years. There has been no racing since. Let's wait a couple more days before we condemn NYRA for doing nothing about this.

[hoovesupsideyourhead]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

Hang on a second. This incident happened early on the biggest racing day of the last four years. There has been no racing since. Let's wait a couple more days before we condemn NYRA for doing nothing about this.

i had the 6/and the 4 in pick 3s.. it really wasnt a question the stewards not allowing an objection....if it was worthy of an inquiry..then the objection would hold some value.. i really think this whole thing is getting out of hand
the 4/6 had the problem in the turn. the 7 did nothing wrong..in the lane it was really not much.. 13 race card and the best horse won.. let it go

[ateamstupid]

We're all ignoring the most important lesson of Saturday's race: It's confirmed, Tiz It is a complete and utter chandelier.

[SentToStud]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

Hang on a second. This incident happened early on the biggest racing day of the last four years. There has been no racing since. Let's wait a couple more days before we condemn NYRA for doing nothing about this.

Sounds fair. What did you think of the non-DQ a couple Saturdays back... Santulli's Monastic Spring? The race where the Daily News guy banged on the Stewards' box door and was told to go away.

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by SentToStud

Sounds fair. What did you think of the non-DQ a couple Saturdays back... Santulli's Monastic Spring? The race where the Daily News guy banged on the Stewards' box door and was told to go away.

If Jerry Bossert banged on your door you would probably tell him to go away as well.

That was a tough call. I felt, if anything, the second horse herded the winner out in midstretch, causing him to bear out, and if anyone should have come down it was the second finisher. Personally, I didn't think anyone should come down....but I can see why some people would disagree.

The problem is the question of herding....and I generally disagree with how stewards see this. I think it's an eggregious foul and many don't.

[SniperSB23]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

Hang on a second. This incident happened early on the biggest racing day of the last four years. There has been no racing since. Let's wait a couple more days before we condemn NYRA for doing nothing about this.

I'm willing to give them a few day but at the same time it seems like the attitude on here is that it wasn't a big deal. I think anytime something questionable happens in the sport on a major network it is a big deal since the last thing you want is people afraid to wager their money cause of the perception it is fixed. This is the sort of thing that everyone should be pushing to have addressed even if it is as simple as to say the jockey was talking out his ass. And for the record I wasn't cashing on that race either way so it's not like this is sour grapes.

[MaTH716]

Originally Posted by SniperSB23

I'm willing to give them a few day but at the same time it seems like the attitude on here is that it wasn't a big deal. I think anytime something questionable happens in the sport on a major network it is a big deal since the last thing you want is people afraid to wager their money cause of the perception it is fixed. This is the sort of thing that everyone should be pushing to have addressed even if it is as simple as to say the jockey was talking out his ass. And for the record I wasn't cashing on that race either way so it's not like this is sour grapes.

With all do respect, many people did think it was a big deal. Even people who did not bet on the race voiced some displeasure at what went down. As far as mainstream America goes, I personally don't think that they were watching the 2nd at Belmont on ESPN, and if they were I don't think this one incident will change their perception of the sport. The people (that I percieve) that you are talking about are still going to make there 3-5 bets a year (Derby, Preakness,Belmont, etc.), whether they think the sport is legit or not.