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General Category => Thoroughbred Racing => Topic started by: 2beblunt on September 14, 2025, 11:37:48 PM
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It was the second race number five Delaware Park. He just stopped riding 10 feet before the wire standing up and not going to work on the horse anymore. Watch Replay
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It was the second race number five Delaware Park. He just stopped riding 10 feet before the wire standing up and not going to work on the horse anymore. Watch Replay
No standing up.
2 sec before the wire he stopped riding.
Did he peek out?
If he rode him to the wire I do think he would of won, horse was at his limit but another 2 pushes should of got him home in front.
Did he underestimate or cheat?
I don't think the judges would get him for cheating, however definitely a slap for misjudging the wire and his competition and letting up did cost him and his backers.
If he did peek out, then he might of cheated because he would of saw and still didn't urge.
He'll claim overconfident either way that he was going to win it and an oops.
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I see harness drivers all the time, even the top ones give up when their horse is passed in mid to deep stretch and end up blowing 2nd or 3rd or even running completely out. Is it cheating or is it saving your horse for another day?If you watch T-bred racing, many jockeys are still whipping their horses in the last 1/8 or 1/16 even when it has a big lead instead of just hand riding it.