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The only time a foul is irrelevant, is when a horse beats a rival in deep stretch and then fouls the horse after he's clearly beaten him.
(example: travers - Gunnevera bested Irap, before Gunnevera fouled Irap, and was rightly allowed to stand second.)
Other than that, any significant foul should be enforced.
The idea that there are "too many DQs" should not be considered.
The 'intent' of the fouling jockey should not be considered. (doesn't matter if he's pretending to yank the reigns away, or feints with the whip as if whipping the horse away from the foul)
The 'reaction' of the fouled jockey should not be considered. (doesn't matter if the jockey pulls up sharply, or if the jockey shows no reaction whatsover and continues trying to win)
The popularity of a horse should not be considered. (doesn't matter if it's a beloved racehorse, even if it's a beloved female racehorse, even if he or she is 1/9 HOY)
The prestige of the owner or trainer should not be considered. (doesn't matter even if it's a Chad Brown or Bob Baffert, even if the owners are billionaires, even if they enter a lot of expensive horses)
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