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Originally Posted by dilanesp
Did anyone else not like the non-starter ruling regarding the ? It didn't look to me like anything other than she reared up at the start on her own accord. She was 2-1 though and the stewards might have been bailing out the bettors.
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And now I have proof! In the 4th race yesterday (2/19), a longshot, the
Kennedie Sky at 42-1, did the exact same thing, and they didn't rule her a non-starter!
They are using the non-starter rule selectively to protect horses who get significant betting action.