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When be raced Sippininsearoc in the BSS he entered him with the intention to win the race. My issue is with trainers who enter their horses in a race where winning is not the no 1 priority. A few years ago for example when Test of Faith was a monster they raced her in an open mates race one day at Pocono. Miller sat 5th or 6th. Moved her on the final turn , paced a final quarter in 25 flat and finished 4th and burned the public’s wallets at 1/9. The next week she won the Graduate final by open lenghts. Miller should have got the rest of the year off. So should the trainer and the horse.
no one is twisting the public's collective arm to bet races or horses that have a high chance of being out for a tightener.
It was May 24th and a Buckeye Stallion Series race which go for $20k and is intended for horses that are not good enough for the Ohio Sire Stakes. It is the equivalent of the NY Excelsior, Ontario Grassroots or PA Stallion Series. In fact Burke won 2 other Stallion Series races that day with Swingtown and Harrisburg Heist. Just a guy doing all he can for the sport.
ther should be zero chance he’s out for a tightener. If he wants a tightener he should be in a qualifier. If he wants a tightener in a parimutuel race the driver should be fined and suspended for lack of effort
For the sport? Come on. He's doing all he can for himself. I am not saying I blame him, but call a spade a spade.
Sarcasm my guy - I think jamming grand circuit level horses into ‘n’ races meant for lesser horses is one of the worst things for the sport and Ohio is probably one of the worst offenders.
Call it what it is. Cheating.
You must really hate the NBA or other professional sports.