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Originally Posted by SkunkApe
In race 1 at Gulfstream today, it was announced that the rider of the #4 (Miguel Vasquez) would not carry a whip. And indeed he didn't.
Why would this be? Looked like he could have used one in the stretch.
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Because the trainer told him not to because the horse doesn't respond well to the whip (maybe the horse has beared in or out after being hit, maybe the horse has bolted before...who knows).
Happens every now and then.