I didn't bet the race. But a friend of mine got taken down hard, he had the double 27 times until the inquiry. That call could of went either way in the "OLD" days, but the fact is for the last few years if you shut the rail off in NY they will get you. Shutting the rail used to be considered good race riding, these days they have consistantly been taking those moves down. You don't have to agree but at least they are treating the situation consistantly. Ask most of the "old timers" and they'll tell you they would never let a horse through there if they knew it was coming. If they were calling it differently from case to case, i could see people beefing but they are being consistant which is only fair.
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