Re: No DQ Aq8 (699 Views)
Posted by:
miff (IP Logged)
Date: April 23, 2016 01:11PM
Rob,
I posted the stewards explanation. NYRA Stewards,correctly imo, do not want to make anything resembling a marginal DQ. Of course, that gets us into subjective territory. Critics of stewards are generally poorly opinionated, there will always be close calls which can be seen the other way.
NY stewards are not taking down no contact herders/seam closers unless the horses are head bobbing close at the wire.
Sorry for the takedown, we all hope to be on the right side of the decision. Personally agree with stewards 90% of the time, sure others disagree.My peeve would be to call the same foul a dq or not all of the time....be consistent.
Mike