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Title: Rosecroft Raceway worst travesty I have ever witnessed
Post by: bello on September 16, 2024, 08:39:48 PM
Horse #4  1-9 shipper from  pa AT 1-5 NEVER PACE A STEP IN THE WARMUPS. JUST GALLOPED.

NEVER MADE THE GATE OR GOT CLOSE TO IT .AT ANY POINT ANNONCER POINTED IT OUT NUMEROUS TIMES. I JUST GOT OFRF WITH AN IDIOT JUDGE WHI WOULD NOT GIVE ME HIS NAME, THOUGH I GAVE HIM MINE. HE SAID HE SAW THE WHOLE THING AND IT WAS UP TO THE VETS TO SCRATCH HIM.WHEN I ASKED FOR HIS NAME HE HUNG UP ON ME.

THIS PLACE NEEDS TO BE SHUT DOWN. JOHN ROBERTS ALLEGEDELY TOLD THE JUDES HE NEVER DROVE THE HORSE BUT TO LET HIM RACE BECAUSE HE THINKS THE LAME HORSE WILL GET BACK STRIDE.

Seems like they are all in on it.



IT AINT OVER.
Title: Re: Rosecroft Raceway worst travesty I have ever witnessed
Post by: Mazola on September 16, 2024, 08:45:38 PM
Holy fuck!
Title: Re: Rosecroft Raceway worst travesty I have ever witnessed
Post by: Kirbys Ace on September 16, 2024, 08:52:14 PM
it's gotten so bad lately. Seems there's no protection for the betters since 90% are simulcast betting and welfare money for purses. If there was a 90% on track handle, I bet they would not be so many non recalls! But sine simulcast betters can't see what's going on they just let them roll. I can understand not recalling for a galloper when the field is behind the gate and moving but for a horse that never hit a stride there should be a recall!
Title: Re: Rosecroft Raceway worst travesty I have ever witnessed
Post by: bello on September 16, 2024, 08:52:38 PM
I should have done aa Petrelli and taped the call. Even though I got my bets canceled ( p3 spread) I think I have had it with this game. Nobody gives a shit and anything goes.
Title: Re: Rosecroft Raceway worst travesty I have ever witnessed
Post by: bello on September 16, 2024, 08:56:57 PM
it's gotten so bad lately. Seems there's no protection for the betters since 90% are simulcast betting and welfare money for purses. If there was a 90% on track handle, I bet they would not be so many non recalls! But sine simulcast betters can't see what's going on they just let them roll. I can understand not recalling for a galloper when the field is behind the gate and moving but for a horse that never hit a stride there should be a recall!

He should have been scratched. He never got on stride in the scoring and Roberts turned him and he was constantly galloping. Announcer who posts here occasionally had the balls to point out the horse never paced at any point in the warmups just prior to the start of the race. They will likely fire him for that or erase the tapes
Title: Re: Rosecroft Raceway worst travesty I have ever witnessed
Post by: bello on September 16, 2024, 09:02:23 PM
The more I think about this, there is more than m.eets the eye..
john Roberts driver knew the horse could never make stride and the judges let the race go off despite this.

How do you spell collusion?  That what this reeks of.
Title: Re: Rosecroft Raceway worst travesty I have ever witnessed
Post by: Mazola on September 16, 2024, 10:07:16 PM
Just everyday cheating
Title: Re: Rosecroft Raceway worst travesty I have ever witnessed
Post by: Kirbys Ace on September 17, 2024, 09:51:22 AM
If they're going to do shit like that why not just close the grandstand and race during the day for purse only. They have chased everyone out of their that wants to be there for live racing.
Title: Re: Rosecroft Raceway worst travesty I have ever witnessed
Post by: rock old school on September 17, 2024, 10:39:13 AM
I was watching the whole time that horse should have never started that race.
Was lucky enough to cancel my bets going into the turn not much but who wants to lose $40.
what a joke of a place
Title: Re: Rosecroft Raceway worst travesty I have ever witnessed
Post by: SwankToliverA on September 17, 2024, 11:27:24 AM
Don't let up Bello, something needs to be done to protect the bettors, and ofc the horse's as well.
It's instances like this one, that turns people off to the game, or a particular track.

Title: Re: Rosecroft Raceway worst travesty I have ever witnessed
Post by: racing123 on September 17, 2024, 11:40:52 AM
not the judges fault in this case - judges are not responsible to check every horse on the track for lameness - the responsibility here lies with the vet who should be watching these horses score down - and fault also lies somewhat with the driver who if he couldn't get the horse to pace during the entire warmup as you guys claim, should have had a conversation with the vet and the horse's trainer to scratch out...

not disagreeing that the bettors got screwed - just disagreeing who should take the blame...
Title: Re: Rosecroft Raceway worst travesty I have ever witnessed
Post by: racing123 on September 17, 2024, 12:07:12 PM
Also, a judge who's speaking to a racing fan with a question, should give his name. Completely unprofessional that he didn't...and that's assuming the racing fan kept it professional from his end...

The stewards names presiding over a racetrack are a matter of public record - call the maryland racing commission and i'm sure you can get their names...
Title: Re: Rosecroft Raceway worst travesty I have ever witnessed
Post by: bello on September 17, 2024, 12:14:00 PM
Thanks for the civil responses all. I know the presiding judge is Jack Remy. I was not sure I was speaking to Jack so I asked . Yes, in a civil way when hung up on.  Jack seems to be m,ore interested in being facebook friends with the RCR  horsemen than doing his job.

I will ask that those who can watch the replay of race 4 RCR. Besides the 4 never being on stride from the time he left the paddock at 1-9, look at the start of the race. Literally only 3 horses were up to the gate. The rest were many lengths behind. these were the 567  9-2  47-1  29-1.   Guess who finished in the top three.

Whi is resposible for fining these clowns?  Lets see what the judges do.

Make sure you listen to the announcer at the staart. Pete is the best. Hopefully they will not muzzle him

I am not done. More later
Title: Re: Rosecroft Raceway worst travesty I have ever witnessed
Post by: Calhoun on September 17, 2024, 01:48:17 PM
I watched a couple times and, yes, egregious.

But...

$11,000 total bet all pools

$2000 win pool.

The p-3 pool mentioned was $491.

Is it larceny or just plain laziness? 

Title: Re: Rosecroft Raceway worst travesty I have ever witnessed
Post by: Foalin at 4 on September 17, 2024, 02:17:39 PM
I watched the replay, I can't believe no refunds were issued. I would love to know the dollar amount that was cancelled on the 2 non-starters. 
Title: Re: Rosecroft Raceway worst travesty I have ever witnessed
Post by: bello on September 17, 2024, 02:31:31 PM
I have a call into the racing commissioner. I can expect a call back tomorrow.

Calhoun, I agree, whether egregious or laziness, someone needs to be held responsible. I give every benefit of the doubt in racing BUT, the judges said they spoke to the driver J Roberts and he told them he never drove the horse before and expected to get the horse to pace when the gate moved. I know some horses occasionally do this, but never, at any point in the scoring did he show any desire to pace. So i call bullshit on that. Then when I saw onle 3 horses on gate, I felt there was scumbaggery going on at Rosecoft. No action from the vet, judges, nor the driver. On a horse that went off at 20 cents?

Also, should a presiding judge have local horsmen as Facebook friends?  Not getting a warm and fuzzy.
Title: Re: Rosecroft Raceway worst travesty I have ever witnessed
Post by: seen2much on September 17, 2024, 09:49:50 PM
That should never happen. It sounds like a good betting opportunity for those paying attention.
Many years ago I spotted a favorite that looked lame...at the Meadowlands. I bet a fair amount against him. The starter called the field. There was a delay & a late scratch. In those days it was not easy to cancel tickets.
Title: Re: Rosecroft Raceway worst travesty I have ever witnessed
Post by: Kirbys Ace on September 18, 2024, 01:53:15 PM
Yeah, I'm done with Rosecroft betting..If that's how their judges are officiating the races, I'll take my 2 bucks elsewhere. I have enough to worry about the drive I'm going to get now have to worry if the judges are watching the races I'm bet elsewhere.
Title: Re: Rosecroft Raceway worst travesty I have ever witnessed
Post by: bello on September 18, 2024, 02:32:43 PM
I'm with you Kirby. You got to be out of your mind to bet this place.

What I will say is that I just got off the phone with Mike Hopkins, executive director for maryland racing.

Nice guy and he listened. He spoke to the judges and track vet as well.

Track vet insisted horse was not lame. Trainer insisted horse was not lame. Just bought the horse for 22k and the previous owner let Burton know he had issues scoring and getting to the gate. Judges insist that once he gets past the recall pole they will not call a recall, even if he is never on gate. That is ridiculous.

I asked him what do you think would happen if this was the Big M

I told him only 3 horses were on gait at the start and those were the numbers and one was over 20 to one the other over 40-1  Guess what the final outcome was. I said I expect the other drivers off the gate would be fined. He was going to check the replay.

I let him know I will advise those I know they should not bet Rosecroft.

In reality all, the game really does stink. Once LBJ is done I am going to focus exclusively on Thorobreds.
Title: Re: Rosecroft Raceway worst travesty I have ever witnessed
Post by: da-rat on September 22, 2024, 05:12:57 PM
I would be surprised if Rosecroft races in 2025..
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