...New York Gaming Commission steward Steve Lewandoski told the Daily Racing Form that there is no plan to talk to Geroux...
...It’s not unusual for horses from the same stables to help each other in a race.
To that end, Repole was not happy with his own jockey, Javier Castellanos, who was aboard Noble Indy and was expected to push to the lead, possibly wearing down Justify for a late run by Vino Rosso...
I'm pretty sure this is dead wrong.
I think there have been rules that horses from one team should not race together. For this reason.
Sour grapes on the part of this owner, IMO.
When some of these trainers have over 100 horses in their ‘stables’, there will be no fields large enough for the racing venues to stay in operation if more than one horse from any trainer can run in any single race at a time. That will wipe out the sport. When a trainer is successful, he draws more & more owners who want his services. IF this owner gets his way, that would be infringing on the rights of the owners & trainers to perform their jobs.
These are 10 young 1100# or more stallions-—with jockey’s riding them with only their balance & their boots in the stirrups for control. These horses can bump each other with absolutely NO help from their jockeys. The noise of the crowd can set them off at any time, and the Belmont had a big crowd.
I have owned a number of horses in the past 32 years, pursuing the sport of endurance riding on horses. I had one mare for just shy of 30 years who could trot all day at 6 MPH on a jeep trail, and IF she saw a lizard or a snake, she could change lanes without any speed decrease & leave you in mid air until you hit the ground. IF I hadn’t been riding all those years with Australian Stock Saddles, I would have spent more time on the ground. She got me totally unseated twice. I rode her many miles, & she finished over 1000 miles of sanctioned rides of 50 miles length each.
I watched the race very closely. Justify broke out of the gate & was IMMEDIATELY in front. He led the race wire to wire. The best laid plans of all the other owners & jockeys just couldn’t keep up with him. Justify looked like it was just a easy romp for him. I would love to know how HIS stride compares to Secretariat.
The real hard runner of the day was Gronkowski. Broke very poorly out of the gate, lolly-gagged around at the FAR back of the field, then found the gear he wanted & finished 2nd.
Also- Gronkowski had never raced in the USA before—only Europe & had never raced on dirt before—only turf. Remarkable, IMO. I think we will see him do very well in the future.
IF that horse could find running room, so could any or all of the others, IMO.
“It’s not unusual for horses from the same stables to help each other in a race.”
Sounds like collusion...