A Saratoga Crime

fpsoxfan · #1 08-20-2007, 07:41 PM

I will preface my statements by saying this. The DQ in the 5th race today gave me the triple.

With that said, The DQ of Victory for Sierra from 1st to 2nd in the 5th race at the Spa today is the worst DQ I've ever seen. I've been playing the horses since 1987 and this was an absolute crime. The real winner VFS was 3/4 past the runner up and odds on Savasanna, when Savasanna took what appeared to be a bad step just before the wire. But according to a VERY CONFUSED AND BEWILDERED Tom Durkin this is not where the infraction took place. Even in the Shadow replay nobody could tell what happened. I will say this, I was with two guys that happ very large win bets on VFS, and I clearly told them...."Go Cash you tickets, there is nothing. They would have given me the measly triple money I had for their win. This was a joke. The stewards saw something that 95% of the people at the track today did not see.

Sightseek · #2 08-20-2007, 07:50 PM

I meant to watch the replay of this but couldn't figure out why they took the horse down either. I was also feeling horrible because it just never feels right cashing a ticket when something goes wrong with a horse.

Do you know what happened with Savasanna?

Sightseek · #3 08-20-2007, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

I thought I heard Blewitt say she was okay on thoroughbred action, but I could be wrong.

Thanks, I hope so.

Antitrust32 · #4 08-20-2007, 08:08 PM

... no way that 3 should have been takin' down. best horse in the race. I cant believe they took that down and left Lady Joanne up. Doesnt make sense.

ELA · #5 08-20-2007, 09:47 PM

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... no way that 3 should have been takin' down. best horse in the race. I cant believe they took that down and left Lady Joanne up. Doesnt make sense.

She should have been left up -- without question in my mind.

Eric

Antitrust32 · #6 08-20-2007, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

Why should Lady Joanne have come down?

i'm not saying she should have... but keep the calls consistant, it was about the same interference in todays race as in the Alabama.

Antitrust32 · #7 08-20-2007, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

Like I said earlier, I don't think the horse should have come down today either. But the incident in the Alabama wasn't even close to this. I thought Lady Joanne had about a length when she came over near the rail Johnny V never stopped riding and he did not check at all. Desormeaux almost went down today as a result of Coa's actions and he did absolutely nothing to try and keep the horse straight. It's unfortunate for the bettors, but I think the stewards might be trying to send a message to Coa.

I just wish I had not been caught in the middle of the stewards message to coa!

fpsoxfan · #8 08-20-2007, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

I thought I heard Blewitt say she was okay on thoroughbred action, but I could be wrong.

I'm very glad to hear that. She nearly went down.

fpsoxfan · #9 08-20-2007, 08:14 PM

I still had to chuckle listening to Durkin try to explain what happened. You could just tell in his voice that the whole thing was a crock of shiat.

fpsoxfan · #10 08-20-2007, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

Did you see the head on? Savasanna's bad step was a direct result of Victory For Sierra coming in on her. Now, Coa did the horse and the bettors that bet on VFS no favors by continuing to whip right handed when the horse was coming in. I agree there should have been no takedown, because it is not the bettors, owners or trainers fault that Coa refuses to change his habit of trying to put jocks over the rail. I thought she should have stayed up and Coa should have gotten days, which he will. This IS NOT an isolated incident with him.

You are right..Coa has his issues, but you know what really irked me? No Jockeys objection. They were at the wire. Game Over. You and I have both seen much much worse. I nearly tossed my tickets. I thought the inquiry was more or less a formality. We were around 100 people who were just stunned. My buddy had $200 to win and a 20 Exacta Box. I felt bad for him.

Sightseek · #11 08-20-2007, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by fpsoxfan

You are right..Coa has his issues, but you know what really irked me? No Jockeys objection. They were at the wire. Game Over. You and I have both seen much much worse. I nearly tossed my tickets. I thought the inquiry was more or less a formality. We were around 100 people who were just stunned. My buddy had $200 to win and a 20 Exacta Box. I felt bad for him.

I thought so too and while I didn't have the exacta for that much, it certainly did make a difference.