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Originally Posted by airford1
.... I personally dont need to hear the explanation for their rulings because they are a new set of rules for each ruling.
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Ain't that the truth.
A 77-1 shot Listen to Blue got taken down in the 3rd today at Del Mar. It certainly appeared the horse bumped the 4th finisher at the top of the stretch, but I don't see why the 2nd place finisher was also not DQ'ed. Once again the stewards take into account how the bumping affects the finishes (a predictive quality well out of their realm and leading to inconsistencies), and not simply whether or not a horse maintained a straight course.
California, the Land of the Ticky-Tack DQs.
That same bumping takes place in a race at Hong Kong or Australia, there's not even an inquiry (or objection/protest).
