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General Category => Harness Racing => Topic started by: rainman2 on March 26, 2025, 04:35:27 PM

Title: Do judges at racetracks look for---
Post by: rainman2 on March 26, 2025, 04:35:27 PM: excuses to place horses because they don't like the outcome or drivers involved.

2 useless inquiries at Saratoga harness today wednesday 3-26-25.
Title: Re: Do judges at racetracks look for---
Post by: Pacer 2 on March 27, 2025, 12:07:23 AM: Pretty sure they'd get fired if they did that....
Title: Re: Do judges at racetracks look for---
Post by: No passing lane 4U on March 28, 2025, 11:13:56 AM: At Miami Valley judge watches clock and can't wait for official after 14th race.When they could special the known horse dopers .And gotta wonder about integrity.Are they afraid to call in more specials ...prolly not cause they don't care bout cheating .It's bad at MV now .
Title: Re: Do judges at racetracks look for---
Post by: Parked on March 28, 2025, 11:39:03 AM: There should be more inquiries. Drivers very seldom place an objection. They would be quicker to do so if they knew there was an inquiry .
Title: Re: Do judges at racetracks look for---
Post by: Arrive7100 on March 28, 2025, 11:43:12 AM: In thoroughbred racing when there's a steward's inquiry the jockey will almost always claim foul. What bothers me at the thoroughbreds is when there's no inquiry, but the jockey claims foul and the horse is DQ'd. Isn't that an indictment against the judges for not seeing the interference themselves and posting the inquiry sign?
Title: Re: Do judges at racetracks look for---
Post by: Grandstand Handicapper on March 28, 2025, 12:07:15 PM: Quote from: rainman2 on March 26, 2025, 04:35:27 PM
excuses to place horses because they don't like the outcome or drivers involved.

2 useless inquiries at Saratoga harness today wednesday 3-26-25.

You would hope not proactively. However, they are human.

Everyone remembers Lance Ito. Nobody remembers Jackie Glass. LOL.