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Originally Posted by AskinHaskin
ROFL
great observation with the benefit of your hindsight.
Why does it need to be repeated that nobody could know for certain that the #1 horse wasn't injured in the festivities.
The standard line is "to protect the public". (...from the chance they were betting on an injured animal)
Had it been a $5000 claimer at Waterford Park, they would have scratched the #1 totally out of the race, and he'd find another $5000 claimer at Waterford Park next week.
This modification was surely unique for the Breeders' Cup.
Had #1 fallen to the ground as did the #2, the #1 would have been removed from the race in automatic fashion.
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Gate scratch means horse doesn't run. Hindsight 20/20
