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03-05-2011, 08:32 PM
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SA stewards make correct call in Big 'Cap
Twirling Candy came out first hitting the 11 causing that horse to lose balance. Twirling Candy had nothing left.
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03-05-2011, 08:33 PM
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The Big Cap Debacle
It looked like a pinball machine. So much for betting or even watching Santa Anita. This is the worst stewards' decision I've seen in a long time.
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03-05-2011, 08:34 PM
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I will never say another bad thing about the SA stewards again (okay at least until del mar)
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03-05-2011, 08:37 PM
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It would have been a travesty if they moved anything. That's horse racing, a little bumper cars, nobody really at fault, its a contact sport sometimes.
Good stuff from the judges over there.
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03-05-2011, 08:37 PM
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I thought that Game On Dude and Twirling Candy were approximately equal contributors to the initial contact, so I would've let the result stand, too. But it was a tough call.
Another weak 4YO+ Gr 1 field. Congratulations, horse racing industry, you've almost completely destroyed the older horse divisions. Be proud.
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03-05-2011, 08:38 PM
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they came home in sub 2:00. there goes your weak race theory.
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03-05-2011, 08:38 PM
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What?
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03-05-2011, 08:39 PM
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I personally was really surprised Game on Dude didn't come down. Tons of horses have come down for way less. JMO.
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03-05-2011, 08:39 PM
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Twirling Candy came out and bumped Setzuko, but once he gathered himself he was clobbered by Game On Dude. Bad call by stewards. Setzuko should have been moved up and Game On Dude placed second. Unfortunately, I bet on the favorite.
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03-05-2011, 08:40 PM
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Quote:
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Originally Posted by thespaah
Twirling Candy came out first hitting the 11 causing that horse to lose balance. Twirling Candy had nothing left.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0A5t5_O8hdA
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03-05-2011, 08:41 PM
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Originally Posted by RXB
Another weak 4YO+ Gr 1 field. Congratulations, horse racing industry, you've almost completely destroyed the older horse divisions. Be proud.
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A 1:59.4 finish is weak?
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03-05-2011, 08:42 PM
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Originally Posted by ranchwest
It looked like a pinball machine. So much for betting or even watching Santa Anita. This is the worst stewards' decision I've seen in a long time.
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That was the right decision! TC caused the problem more than anyone else in my opinion!
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03-05-2011, 08:48 PM
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It was a very long review, but i could have supported Setsuko as being the culprit because at the top of the stretch it looked like Setsuko was trying to straighten out but slightly veered left into Twirling Candy and only then did the ping pong routine get going back and forth. I saw Game on Dude as reactive to the push (second hand) from TC; credit the jockey with keeping the horse on course and getting by when the place horse weakened.
Bill
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03-05-2011, 08:49 PM
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horse racing karma at it's finest.
Remember the Del Mar debacle when he came out and bumped a horse and they didn't see a need to take him down? Sucks when the shoe is on the other foot.
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03-05-2011, 08:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Jay Trotter
That was the right decision! TC caused the problem more than anyone else in my opinion!
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So, running a straight course is against SA rules?
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