Tell me again why Sonny Gray was pulled after 5 innings pitched?Geez the Reds blew leads of 8-0 and 10-3 and lost 12-11 in 11 innings....
Tell me again why Sonny Gray was pulled after 5 innings pitched?
Nope that was the right call. When Maximum Security veered off I told my wife he was going to get DQ'd. In horse racing you can not do that and impede another horse. They got very lucky that both of those horses didn't go down, and with the track conditions and speed these animals run, they could have been putting both horses down.So add the Kentucky Derby to the NCAA final and the NFC championship on the list of major sporting officiating debacles
It's illegal to slaughter horses in the US, but they are exported especially to places like Canada, Mexico and South Korea.
Interesting how cultures can vary so wildly when it comes to stuff like this. Raw horse meat is a delicacy in Japan.
Its really not that big of a controversy in the racing world, it's those outside the industry that thinks its something big. Pretty much everyone that knows anything about horse racing was like me and called it as soon as they saw it.I'm not saying it wasnt the right call (I think it was, although I wouldnt have been upset had they let it stand), but rather just another big sporting event that came down to a controversial call rather than the actual action.
If you watched them interview the jockey immediately afterward while still on the horse, you could tell he knew he was in trouble. He wasnt smiling or jubilant like the winning jockeys usually are... will be interesting to see if he is allowed to ride the horse in the Preakness or if he gets replaced
And yes it's a miracle that multiple horses werent euthanized yesterday
Its really not that big of a controversy in the racing world, it's those outside the industry that thinks its something big. Pretty much everyone that knows anything about horse racing was like me and called it as soon as they saw it.
It makes for good media coverage but anyone in the industry knows it was the right call and isn't bothered by it.
the horse racing industry might include what 2% of the population? so yeah i would say 98% would think it's a big deal, even if it was the right call.Its really not that big of a controversy in the racing world, it's those outside the industry that thinks its something big. Pretty much everyone that knows anything about horse racing was like me and called it as soon as they saw it.
It makes for good media coverage but anyone in the industry knows it was the right call and isn't bothered by it.
That's a tough call. Yeah he screwed up, but other than that one mistake he ran a good race. Horse racing is so screwy when it comes to jockeys that unless they have someone else on his level then he may keep his ride.Agree, if this had been some random race not the Derby it's a no brainer and zero controversy
You think they replace Saez for the Preakness?
It's just white noise though. The money isn't in 98% of the population when it comes to Horse Racing like it might be from other sports.the horse racing industry might include what 2% of the population? so yeah i would say 98% would think it's a big deal, even if it was the right call.
it still sucks for a call or officiating to be the talking point.
look at the NBA. they whine after every game. hell, our GDTs are a consistent ***** fest about referees (something that i find embarrassing and will only say something about truly egregious calls no matter how negative i am).. the whole point is it's just bad for sports imo.
the right call but unfortunate...
How many people were on their hands and knees scrambling to try and recover the 65-1 tickets they just ripped up?
XFL TV schedule for 2020 is announced. Looks like a vastly superior broadcast agreement than what the AAF gave us.
Yeah no one in horse racing does anything until that official sign goes upShould have been nobody since the inquiry sign went up right away. Plus there couldnt have been that many or he wouldnt have been 65-1
I know someone that picked Country House. He has to be the luckiest SOB, I swear. He makes improbable bets and wins them almost every damn time. Like my dad said, this guy could fall into a barrel of horse shit and come out looking as fresh as a daisy and smelling like a rose.Should have been nobody since the inquiry sign went up right away. Plus there couldnt have been that many or he wouldnt have been 65-1
I know several people like that. We had a friend that only played slot machines, she would walk around for hours and then hit one for 10k dang near every time.I know someone that picked Country House. He has to be the luckiest SOB, I swear. He makes improbable bets and wins them almost every damn time. Like my dad said, this guy could fall into a barrel of horse **** and come out looking as fresh as a daisy and smelling like a rose.
My wife is like that. We were waiting on a shuttle in LV, I had 2 quarters so I gave her one and I used one. We both pulled, she hit it for 3 more quarters, I got squat, she played that credit into $300, while we waited. She hit back to back 23 in Roulette because she forgot to take the chips off after the payout and 25 years ago, she walked into a bar and met me.