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Originally Posted by cj
This is the worst part:
"Neither the CHRB – whose medical director is Dr. Rick Arthur -- nor the Breeders’ Cup ordered Ellis to scratch. The decision was left to Ellis and Masochistic’s owners."
Basically just flipped the bird to bettors here.
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I'm not following how its an f-u to bettors. The horse ran and finished second and bettors were paid.
Isn't it more of a massive f-u to the other owners. Defrong went wire-to-wire. But if Massochistic had dueled him into defeat and it turned out he tested positive and was essentially a non-runner how would you feel?
I know this forum is bettors centric but if any people should be livid it should be the other owners.
Btw... I personally don't feel anyone should be upset by this but the owners kinda have a case.
However I do think given Ellis knew their was a chance the horse was going to test positive and had an option to scratch and rolled the dice and lost. Given that coupled with its a championship race he deserves a punishment above and beyond.
Personally I think he banned from running horses in at least one Breeders Cup.
