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Originally Posted by BarchCapper
The jock IS also losing his $4,800 share of the win. Yes, lots less than the $48K, but still more than a "small" fine. There are probably purse earnings that would go with those days too - Van Dyke was over 20% at Los Al September Meet last year. So his pocket is a little more affected than "just" the fine. The owner doesn't get suspended.
Still doesn't make the owner penalty right. But there is an argument that the owner doesn't win the race and the lion's share of the purse without the extra strikes, especially with a margin that small.
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But is it any different though than a horse getting DQ’ed from a win because of interference though? It’s not like the purse gets paid out the next day.
Also letting him serve the days at Los Al (same with Juan Hernandez this week) is an utter joke, the racing is not good and most of the top riders either don’t ride at all or very little at that track anymore.
