Blasi fined...

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by oracle80

Noone was hurt here, the horse was scratched and the money refunded with plenty of time for those who liked Blasi's horse to bet a different one if they chose to.

Really, let's say you were alive with this horse in a Pick-3 or Pick-4 and ended up with the post time favorite, who coincidentally you hated.

My guess is, especially in light of some of your diatribes, you would have felt differently.

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

Really, let's say you were alive with this horse in a Pick-3 or Pick-4 and ended up with the post time favorite, who coincidentally you hated.

My guess is, especially in light of some of your diatribes, you would have felt differently.

Gee,
It happens when horses flip in the gate as well.
Late scratches are most often for the protection on the bettor.
This past summer I really got screwed on a Sunday afternoon because I singled Khaliah in a pik-4 I played early in the day and she ended up running as purse money only and Chili Cat became the designated runner and ran 3rd to Khalilah who won by a football field.
I understood why they did what they did and although angry about it, trulky felt like they did what was right for the bettors with the shoe situation on Khalilah.
I know this past summer at the Spa that awful late scratch which really screwed me(once again a Kiarin horse) when I got stuck with Yankee Master and watched carnera jog.
I guess what I am saying is that those pik-3, pik-4, pik-6 incidents happen all the time, and very rarely from the wrong horse being brought over.
When a rash occurrence of these incidents occur, I'd take them more seriously.

[blackthroatedwind]

I'm not sure how one could compare a horse flipping in the gate to a trainer bringing over the wrong horse.

As for the Khalila reference, she was announced as running for purse money only before wagering began on multi-race bets involving her.

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

I'm not sure how one could compare a horse flipping in the gate to a trainer bringing over the wrong horse.

As for the Khalila reference, she was announced as running for purse money only before wagering began on multi-race bets involving her.

No way, you can make bets in phone accounts as early as 11 Pm. I played a pik with her, and went out to brunch. I know for a FACT that I did this.

Perhaps I played a pik-3 and just got a refund or needed a conso?
I know the race was in May on a Sunday. It was dark and rainy up here.
I know the first race that day was won by a Clement NY bred grass horse, Oililly. What was the date of the race?

[The Bid]

Who else do you blame? Groom is making 400 a week, walker is making 200, owner is paying 2500 per month. If the trainer isnt responsible for getting his horse over to the paddock, he needs to make sure he has help capable of handling that duty. Its not Rocket Science. The grooms should know their horses names, know what they look like, and know when they run. If for some reason there is a communication breakdown, its the trainers fault, and only the trainers fault.