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Title: Making a break at Mohawk
Post by: PineHurstPacer on February 15, 2024, 08:17:20 PM
should you just pull up and go back to the barn if you go off stride at Mohawk?

you can lose ground, get away last gapped from the rail, and still get dq'd

WTF?
Title: Re: Making a break at Mohawk
Post by: rainman2 on February 16, 2024, 03:02:51 PM
should you just pull up and go back to the barn if you go off stride at Mohawk?

you can lose ground, get away last gapped from the rail, and still get dq'd

WTF?

Isn’t the first rule pull to the outside where clearance exists??
Title: Re: Making a break at Mohawk
Post by: SAW on February 16, 2024, 03:23:54 PM
should you just pull up and go back to the barn if you go off stride at Mohawk?

you can lose ground, get away last gapped from the rail, and still get dq'd

WTF?

I didn't see the race you're talking about? (date & race #???)

But I believe they have a rule that you can be DQd for an extended break? (like 30 strides?)
Title: Re: Making a break at Mohawk
Post by: PineHurstPacer on February 16, 2024, 03:49:27 PM
I didn't see the race you're talking about? (date & race #???)

But I believe they have a rule that you can be DQd for an extended break? (like 30 strides?)


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Title: Re: Making a break at Mohawk
Post by: gogasgoboom on February 16, 2024, 04:05:33 PM
Taken from the Senior Judges Report.

Race 1 Recall caused by broken equipment on #6 Mactacular.
#1 Dancing Dover finished 1st and placed 8th for an extended break after the start
(more than 25 strides). Inquiry video: https://youtu.be/0RIIFCbWtgY
#7 Jonny Boots finished 6th placed 8th placed 7 for an extended break going to the
half.
Title: Re: Making a break at Mohawk
Post by: Brown jug on February 16, 2024, 04:32:16 PM
i just think that the first rule in a trotting race should be to stay hmmm , TROTTING!!

impressive recovery though
but you should be able to trot an entire mile to win a trotting race
Title: Re: Making a break at Mohawk
Post by: firhill on February 16, 2024, 05:21:14 PM
Who picked the number..25?
Was there a science behind it?
Why not 20, or 30, or even 1, or infinity?
Stupid rule
Title: Re: Making a break at Mohawk
Post by: PineHurstPacer on February 16, 2024, 06:03:06 PM
Who picked the number..25?
Was there a science behind it?
Why not 20, or 30, or even 1, or infinity?
Stupid rule

exactly

if you take up and lose ground you shouldn't be out of the race
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