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Originally Posted by jay68802
The race I remember happened about three weeks ago. Irad and Paco hit the stretch in a turf race, right next to each other, with Irad on the inside. Both were trying to close, Irad tried to force his way outside and Paco held his ground, causing Irad to check behind a horse in front of him. Irad stared at Paco for the whole stretch run after that. Anyone think that this can, or already is, a dangerous situation?
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This is a big part of my point, Irad thinks he is entitled to save all the ground AND get a free pass out in the stretch. And really, who can blame him? The stewards consistently allow it. Why wouldn't he do it repeatedly?
As a bettor, if he is on a 4-5 shot I'd normally think should be 2-1, I have to change my expectations because he will bully his way into a perfect trip with little or no repercussions.