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Originally Posted by camourous
it needs to hold the worthless creatures that ride the horses accountable for their actions
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Exactly.
I would like to be a fly on the wall sometimes just to get a perspective on how many times these "rides" are by specific instruction from the trainer, and how many happen because the jockey just wants to (for whatever reason).
And as more and more tracks find "alternative sources" of revenue for their precious oversized purses, the bettor becomes a smaller part of the equation than they already were. I honestly believe, sometimes, Racing's Utopia would be that all purse monies would be derived from "alternative sources" and there would be no need for any need to address such issues.
