Re: Sword Dancer: ? for the board (1077 Views)
Posted by:
richiebee (IP Logged)
Date: August 30, 2016 12:36PM
NYRA is run like a business now, and coupled entries mean shorter fields and
the possibility of purse money only runners, both of which negatively affect
the bottom line.
In days of old, coupled entries were required when there was any common
ownership or runners were being saddled by one trainer, and the understanding
was that this was to protect the betting public.
Someone with a better reputation for sobriety can help me with this, but I do
seem to recall instances where a foul committed by a lower placed part of an
entry resulted in the DQ of a higher placed entrymate. Hypothetically, if
Gryder's actions were egregious, and contributed to Flintshire's victory,
maybe the stewards would have put both (hypothetically coupled) Juddmonte
runners behind the Maker horse (Joe you still would not have had the
exacta)(all Juddmonte turfers who need firm ground and Lasix immediately moved
to Woodbine).
Other possibilities:
a) Gryder stays on the rail; Flintshire leaps over him and draws off.
b) Castellano swings Flintshire four wide going into the far turn and draws
off, JB has to give another jumbo #.
This is a brilliant racehorse, whose brilliance is diminished by the lack of
competition he has faced in his NYRA races. Flintshire is a
Nureyev/Baryshnikov on a stage with some amateur rap video dancers.
Richie Rooftop*
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* Never been in a (the?) rooftop bar in Saratoga. Didn't even know Saratoga
had a skyline. Now if you want to go to the rooftop at the Perfect Pint on W
45th Street....