That damn jockey fell of that damn horse Sid!

[cj]

Originally Posted by JustRalph

Good point.....

Nobody has identified the body yet.

[Fager Fan]

Originally Posted by thaskalos

IMO...the race replay should have been shown by the track right after it was decided that the jockey was up and around. This wasn't a case where a horse goes down and takes the jockey with it; I can see the argument against showing the replay in those types of "tragedy" cases. This was a very unusual case where it really looked as if the jockey jumped off the horse right on the shadow of the wire...just as they used to orchestrate in those gangster movies of yesteryear. It's good to have a "protocol" in place...but you must also have a certain degree of "flexibility" when running a sport...in order to deal with the real "unusual" events that occur, once in a long while.

To switch off to some South American track as if nothing at Gulfstream was left undone was the wrong thing to do. The bettors who were involved in the wagering of that race deserved better...IMO.

When exactly did they first show it? I thought that it took awhile to get him off the track, and that it was shown after that.

As for the track feed, I have no explanation if they went to a S Amer track. I'm not used to the feed showing anything but the races there at the track. Perhaps they were in a situation where damned if you do, damned if you don't, they had no replay of the race there yet avail to show so they went over to a race that perhaps they thought patrons were playing and wanting to watch.

[Fager Fan]

Originally Posted by Denny

Fager,

This incident was/is being ignored by DRF even though Welsch was there.
(The self proclaimed Turf Authority.)

I was watching, the anouncer didn't say a word about the Rainbow or the jockey.

Gulf doesn't show the replay.
They don't tell anybody anything.
They switch to South America.

Someone here at PA (cj) had to point it out.

You don't think there's anything wrong?
Are you also a Gulf apologist?

500k isn't chicken feed. Don't you think people should be made aware by the track involved?

They're a second-class track masquerading as first-class.

Unrelated, but, worth mentioning.
How does anyone know where the Finish Line is on a Turf race at Gulf?

Are we supposed to estimate based on a piece of red tape on the rail.

Where is the actual line they use to show a photo finish???

This track SUCKS.

You really think CJ was the first to talk about it? You saw it, everyone watching saw it, the holder of the ticket saw it, so why did you need someone to tell you what you just saw? And if the ticket holder wasn't you, why do you care about it being told it messed up the poor guy's ticket? Why would you want that announced even if you were the ticket holder? So people would know why you just threw a chair across the room? Wasn't it fairly clear that anyone holding a ticket on that horse just had a bad beat?

I'm guessing the cup's half empty for you far more often than the cup's half full.

[Denny]

FF,
When it comes to Gulfstream, the glass is just about EMPTY. A few reasons.

-Incorrect timing of races with Trakus.
-Post dragging every race.
-No direct head-on view for turf race replays
-Different run-ups for the same distance
-Rail placements on turf with moving timing poles. Who knows where.
-No visible Finish Line for Turf course
-Fake purse for the PAYgasus - it's really about $8 million up for grabs - not 16
-Stewards are all paid by the track

Want more?

[PaceAdvantage]

Originally Posted by Denny

Gulfstream seemed more interested in cutting away to their South America simulcast than informing the public on what happened.

Anyone watching the race saw what happened. What more would you like? It was probably going to be a while before they hear an update on the jock's condition...