SA - Race 7 - DQ

[Observer]

Any comments on this one?

[cj]

Do you mean the 6th? I didn't get to see the 7th, but don't see a DQ in the charts. The 6th looked like an obvious DQ to me.

[Observer]

Yes, that's right .. Race 6 .. sorry.
:rolleyes:

Lots of action going on in that race inside as they entered the stretch run, and outside with the two involved in the inquiry.

Winner sure did look good, though.

[cj]

I definitely saw the 2 cut a horse off, I told keilan I thought the stewards would look at that horse, but they never even mentioned it.

[rrbauer]

Grrrr! I'm all over the #11 Commercialize in X's with the 2,5,8 and 10, plus had some win money and used it 3rd in the Tri....after the DQ I went from having the X sixteen times @ $73 to having the Tri twice @ $126! It's not my first bad beat with the apprentice Cohen in the irons--he has a problem keeping them running straight--and he must suffer some major brain farts that would account for his propensity to bang on his mount left-handed as the horse is drifting out! The workouts at SLR for #11 were off the charts accounted for (I guess) by the change of scenery (West Virginia hills to SoCal) and the equipment change. I only saw the end of the race with the 11 getting out and exchanging bumps with the 8...and, the fourteen replays that it took for the stewards to reach a decision....I didn't see anything involving the deuce in the stretch run, as I missed the early part; then after, I was so pissed that I skipped the replay!

[Observer]

About the area where the horses were going past the temporary rail, down on the inside there was lots of activity going on .. seemed like a couple of horses were trying for the same hole .. which closed up a bit .. and a chain reaction of trouble occurred.

I admit .. at first when I saw the stewards replays .. that is the area I thought they were focusing their attentions .. because it seemed so glaring .. and I hadn't heard an announcement saying who was the focus (doesn't mean one wasn't made .. I just wasn't really listening).

And I will say, I appreciate all the views and replays when stewards are looking into an incident. I find it frustrating when a replay is shown just once or twice, and maybe even only from one angle .. because if you're looking away at the wrong moment, you miss it.