Quote from Senator Blutarsky on September 17, 2024, 11:05 PM

Quote from Lonnie on September 17, 2024, 10:52 PM

Senator,

We watched the replay twice.  We didn't notice any excessive whipping of our horse.  Yes, Freedom Hill was off the gate at the start, and yes, when she finally got in gear she was completely stymied by the 3 who was dead on the outside, and we had no room to go around, so we were forced backwards down the backstretch.

It was a disappointing race.  On paper she was at least second best in the race.  Unfortunately things didn't go our way.  Perhaps there's an issue with the horse.  Or, perhaps it was just the 8 hole, which is a brutal post to have at Delaware.  

Sure, we were disappointed.  But hopefully she will get a better post and make amends in the Buckeye Staillion Series Consolation.

I spoke to a judge today. He said it was a long day and he didn't remember the race.  So I did a verbal - missed gate, then left for an unknown reason rather that sit last wait 2 turns and have some fresh horse (by then, Jim the Judge sounded concerned) -  I mean no one parks a horse from the 8 hole an entire mile on a half mile track - (By then Jim sounded really concerned and needs to see the replay because that is out of bounds then the whipping of a spent horse.)

We all have our opinions, drivers, trainers, owners can call objections, judges can call inquiry, well I have no option until the race is over - and I picked up the phone and used mine.  It just so happened to be your horse, but I backed him and I have a say now too. I ripped up a thousand tics and not a peep, give me the benefit of the doubt to have my opinion and pursue, and again the replay is the replay -  and the judges are concerned - so it's irrelevant what any of us think as for punishment as we have no punitive authority - but we can vent.

Quote from Senator Blutarsky on September 17, 2024, 11:29 PM

Lonnie, I just watched the replay 3 more times - it goes down as one of the worst drives ever.

The 7 and 6, very attentive to leave made the gate, they also collected checks for 2nd and 5th for their owners.

Brett Miller got blind switched because he chose to drive up to the 3 not drive 3 wide around, so the 5 was like screw this, it's still a straight away.  Brett Miller was behind the 3 a long time.

 

Quote from Senator Blutarsky on September 19, 2024, 4:20 PM

JUG Race 15, Dan Noble a total miscue on the #6.

Sitting perfect position coming around the turn.

The 4 on the outside has backed up out of the 6's way just before the turn.

The Burke horse, the winner #2 was whipping at the 3/4 pole.

Noble moves out on the final turn, loses 3 lengths unnecessarily, and misses by less than a 1/2 length coming on.

Mr. Dan Noble, you wait until the straightaway with no one now on the outside and you have a whole 1/8 mile (even on the small track) to shift out and win by 1-2 lengths.

Duh moment of the day - ya woulda coulda shoulda won lol!