Saez again --
This time Saez was DQ'd in today's 7th race at Belmont.
In my opinion:
Saez's rides in both the KY Derby and today's 7th at Belmont were similar.
In both races, Saez's mount won on the front end and (in the end) by convincing margins.
In both races, once his mount started to drift, Saez made no effort to correct his mount until he had impeded another horse.
After watching the head on replay of today's race, it is my opinion:
Saez was fully aware his horse was difting in.
Saez intentionally waited before correcting his mount.
Saez did so as a form of race riding.
That type of riding has no place in horse racing.
Horse racing is a dangerous enough sport as it is.
It would be in the best interest of the sport if the stewards sent a message by handing down a lengthy suspension.
Otherwise, somebody is likely to get killed (or worse.)
-jp
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