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Originally Posted by dilanesp

And the problem is the stewards don't investigate and set down jockeys and trainers nearly as much as they should for failing to make a reasonable effort to win.

It seems to me that you can argue that horse racing created a culture that gave rise to the tactics in the Belmont. Imagine a different culture where jockeys and trainers get suspensions and fines all the time for failing to try to win races. To the point where they are scared. Now in that world, what does Baffert instruct Geroux to do in the Belmont?

Exactly !