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Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind
It seemed like a fair DQ to me. I guess you could say the driving rain might have been a mitigating factor but he fouled Doc n Roll. I know someone who was DQ'd out of the Pick-6 who feels similarly. He fouled the horse and may have cost it second.
Personally I would rather worry about handicapping than fretting over steward's decisions. It's something people will never agree with.
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I wouldn't disagree with you if the stewards would communicate exactly that "because there was a foul here (cue telestrator) and because he cost a horse a placing here (shows on monitor)" The 9 was DQ'd.
There just seems like a complete lack of consistency with the rulings which is made worse only because of the Marcel Marceau communication style.
The Proud Spell DQ raised the ire of many for similar reasons only a week previous. If you don't tell the fans what your ruling on when their pockets are fleeced outrage is the only reaction that makes sense.
You are probably right in your interpretation but many New York horses have done more and been punished less.