Anyone have any comments on the incident last week in which Baze was riding a horse who broke down yards before the wire and he appeared to keep whipping him? It was strange and it I didn't know what to make of it. The trainer stands by Baze (I think it is Art Sherman). I was speechless to tell the truth. Was Baze acting out of reflex? That would be his only defense in my mind; otherwise, he's moving into Michael Vick territory. Note the horse originally survived and walked off and then had to be put down which makes the incident worse in my mind. You know there were gamblers who bet on that horse (an odds-on favorite) who wanted him to keeping whipping, too. I remember when a great horse broke down (it was one of the first races that Cigar won when he went on his streak) at Gulfstream and people were cheering because Cigar won and the heavy favorite that day broke down. People are strange. If I ever need money that badly, then shoot me.