BC Mile - George Washington

Originally Posted by Hwjb

Not only did I back Whipper, but I'd laid Artie Schiller for a fortune too, so, no, obviously I wasn't best pleased.

But the horse needed to be waited with, and in US turf races with virtually non-existent straights that can be very hard to do. But he would have got up had he not had to switch past Limehouse, and if he had we would all be lauding him for a brilliant ride. All in all it was a messy race, and one which lends weight to my view that its just not satisfactory running so-called championship turf races at the majority of US courses.

No ****ing kidding he would have won without the switch. He wasnt forced to do that!!!! he CHOSE to do that!!!!!!!!!!!
He also quit riding the horse on the turn and took a hard hold as the horse lost ground. Then inexplcably, after allowing him to lose 3-4 lengths, he jerked his head off and switched lanes like a motorist on the LA freeway about 6 times. If I had been at that Cup, I'd still be doing time for assault of an incompetent dwarf.