How do jockey’s and trainer’s make an objection?

[dilanesp]

Originally Posted by v j stauffer

A some tracks there's a guy standing on the outside rail basically diagonal to the 7/8th pole.

For many years in California that guy was, still is, ex jockey Larry Gilligan.

Very nice man. Had dinner with Larry when I was a Steward at Del Mar a few years back.

I believe his brother was Terry Gilligan, the announcer at Santa Anita from 1972-74.

[ZippyChippy423]

There was a trainer objection upheld at Hollywood Park several years ago made by Peter Miller. No jockey objection or inquiry just trainer objection.

[v j stauffer]

Originally Posted by dilanesp

I believe his brother was Terry Gilligan, the announcer at Santa Anita from 1972-74.

You believe correctly.

[v j stauffer]

Originally Posted by ZippyChippy423

There was a trainer objection upheld at Hollywood Park several years ago made by Peter Miller. No jockey objection or inquiry just trainer objection.

It's not as unusual as some might think. I've seen several times where a trainer will tell the jock not to claim foul because he knows that jock rides for the trainer who he'd be claiming against and doesn't want to make waves.

One thing I can refute for a fact is the belief that stewards aren't likely to give as much weight to an objection as an inquiry.

For me and many of my fellow stewards that was meaningless. We would treat an objection with the same respect and thorough review of the film as any inquiry we initiated.

[v j stauffer]

Originally Posted by HalvOnHorseracing

There are about a million races I never saw in my life, but of the ones I've seen I've never seen a trainer objection upheld.

Not questioning your experiences. But I have seen several upheld. Of course it's uncommon. But of course I'm also VERY OLD.