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Originally Posted by Dave Schwartz
Think of THAT TIME when your horse was on that 5-length lead and losing it - AND how you would feel if the jockey never used the whip.
You'd be saying, "Couldn't he see that the horse was quitting?"
Well, hitting that horse is what he didn't do.
Sure, there are lesser jocks that have to beat the crap out of the horse instead of urging with a couple of taps because they don't know better.
THOSE are the jockeys riding at MTH right now.
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Whipping the horse wouldn't make it run faster. Maybe it would keep it focused, but it might also cause it to get discouraged. Additionally, whipping a tired horse may cause it to swerve and not keep a straight line creating possible interference or worse.
Remember, the greatest rider of them all, Willie Shoemaker, one said "More horses are beaten (whipped) out of the winner's circle than into it".
I will be interested to see what "top" riders show up for the Haskell. Who will have the courage and strength to ride home a winner without assistance.
