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Originally Posted by VeryOldMan
Got it.
This is the part of the Paulick article that caught my eye (my emphasis added):
Masochistic’s March 15 debut was anything but normal.
Fourth choice in the betting at 8-1 that day, Berrio sat like a statue on the horse for nearly the entire six furlongs, weaving back and forth behind horses, then diving to the rail in the stretch. The ride was so lethargic the jockey was called in the next morning for a video review with the stewards, at which he was accompanied by Jockeys’ Guild representative Darrel Haire.
“There was no discussion of the pertinent facts as a formal hearing will be set in the near future,” the stewards wrote in their daily minutes. “The Board of Stewards was concerned that Mr. Berrio prevented his horse from giving his best race. The horse was examined and tested post-race, and the CHRB investigators were directed to look into the matter.”
Three weeks later, blood and urine samples came back positive for the tranquilizer Acepromazine, a Class 3 drug under California Horse Racing Board rules. A complaint filed by the stewards said a search of Avila’s barn uncovered “medication bottles with blank veterinarian prescription labels attached or no prescription labels at all.”
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Maybe the Berrio ride has been tied into the idea that the trainer gave the horse a "slow down" drug, but essentially the comments "sit like a statue" is talking about his urging (or lack of) on this horse.
I'm wondering if you hold Berrio to a certain standard of 'urging' you have to hold everyone to that same standard. No wrapping up, you urge all the way. Now, i'm not saying to beat up a horse who is well beaten, but no reason not to pump your hands all the way, as opposed to just wrapping up.
