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The bottom line is he took the lead and immediately back down the pace to a degree where it cause confusion to the horses behind him clearly and should have been taken down yet there wasn't even an inquiry but I seem to remember or race at the Red Mile years ago that horse was taken down just for going too slow of quarter without even horses having to take up or break or change paths same thing with Yonkers
That whole rule of causing confusion by slowing down on the front end is just ridiculous!!! If the horse on the lead is going to slow go around him simple as that unless the driver is pulling hard to basically slow the horse down quickly (basically trying to pull the horse up), but if it's done gradually there shouldn't be a problem.
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Now I see how you got your name! Yes back things down so the horses behind you are totally jammed up and mathematically eliminated or better yet, pull out and throw away any chance you have! The race leader does not have to go pedal to the metal and exhaust his mount buthe has the responsibility of setting a reasonable pace for the class he is in!