Re: Sword Dancer: ? for the board (911 Views)
Posted by:
TheBull (IP Logged)
Date: August 30, 2016 04:14PM
Jim, I rarely say this, but I could not disagree with you more in this case. Gryder's ride and Johnny V's ride could not have been more opposite, both in substance and most importantly, intent. When you race ride AGAINST the big favorite to box him in, the idea is by hurting his chances, you in turn are giving your mount a better chance. Whether or not that was the way to do it is up for debate I know, but the point remains, he rode the race which he thought benefitted HIS mount the most. His decisions were for the sake of his mount and their connections.
Gryder's version of race riding was the complete opposite. He intentionally harmed his chances and the chances of others for the sole benefit of ANOTHER HORSE. Johnny V did what he thought was best for his horse, Gryder did what he thought was best for Flintshire. The two are not at all comparable.
Im surprised I havent read more about how incredibly dangerous it was. What if the other jock had went down and gotten paralyzed or worse? What if you owned the horse who got smashed and the horse went down? Fairness is important, but let's not forget how completely wreckless and unsafe it was too. Gryder has ALOT of explaining to do if Im in charge.