Re: Top Flight Handicap (468 Views)
Posted by:
bobphilo (IP Logged)
Date: November 27, 2006 12:03PM
So what I’m hearing is that jockeys should be allowed be foul freely or ride carelessly as long, just for insurence, as long as it appears like they’re going to win the race. Apparently the rules meant to protect both horses and riders don’t matter if they’re violated by a likely winner.
When a rider carelessly swings away and raps the horse next to him in the face he must be penalized, win or lose. To leave him up is to encourage jockeys that look like they’re going to win to foul away just to make sure.
This notion that a foul has to affect the outcome of a race just gives cowardly stewards another excuse to wimp out.
Bob