Top Flight at Aqueduct

[pick4]

Originally Posted by eurobounce

Only way to take down the 8 horse is if the 3 horse finished 3rd. That is the only way.

Why would another horse have to pass Malibu Mint to make the DQ legit? I agree that Rahy's Appeal was the best horse in the race. I just don't understand your logic.

Originally Posted by pick4

Why would another horse have to pass Malibu Mint to make the DQ legit? I agree that Rahy's Appeal was the best horse in the race. I just don't understand your logic.

One could make the arguement that a whip to the nose could have costed the horse a 2nd place finish. This didnt happen so it doesnt matter--but if MM did finish third then I could understand the logic.

[NoCarolinaTony]

Blackthroat,

I benefited by the DQ in that it kept me alive in the P4 and ultimately won it. Felt like stealing (8k). I also had the reverse happen, so the racing gods even things out every so often. Yes the 8 was MTB, no doubt about it. I just got lucky today.

But for the record, I take it you know the NY rule on whip to the face. Does the NYRA or the NY Racing Officials have a site where you can view the rules for fouls and dq's ?

Thanks !!

NC Tony

[Downthestretch55]

LaBelle's story....
http://www.nyracing.com/aqueduct/stories/TopFlight.html

[NoCarolinaTony]

Based upon that NYRA release it seems it pretty straight forward that a whip to the face is an instant DQ. Coa says " I hate to win that way but the rules are the rules?"

So what is it. Steve can you clarify?

NC Tony

[randallscott35]

Originally Posted by NoCarolinaTony

Based upon that NYRA release it seems it pretty straight forward that a whip to the face is an instant DQ. Coa says " I hate to win that way but the rules are the rules?"

So what is it. Steve can you clarify?

NC Tony

In the News today, it said unequivocally that it is not an automatic DQ.

[randallscott35]

Originally Posted by randallscott35

In the News today, it said unequivocally that it is not an automatic DQ.

"Whip interference is not an automatic reason for disqualification. It is up to the stewards' discretion"

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/mo...p-399089c.html