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Black Caviar special treatment

East Coast Racing
darkshinesdarkshines    2,837 posts
edited November -1 East Coast Racing
What an absolute joke. And we thought WA was mickey mouse.

If it were any other battler inside Here De Angels, would they get him moved out a gate??? What's the point of even having rules. An absolute FARCE!

And I'm not just being a BC hater, best I've ever seen. You can't just make it up as you go along however.
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  • danishdanish    96 posts
    spot on DS

    if HDA isnt safe to start next to then he should be barred and if he is then she should line up next to him. does every barrier rogue now have to step out if requested by the connections of the inside drawn horse

    absolute joke
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  • VorgtrafficVorgtraffic    1,755 posts
    I think its fair enough

    She's 1.04. Its a complete non event, why take a risk that moody scratches her. I'd be opposed to it in a serious race...but this isnt one.
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  • RodentRodent    7,446 posts
    Precedent was set when they over watered the track for Makybe Diva. Special rules shouldn't apply.
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  • paraleticparaletic    3,750 posts
    This is going way too far! If she is good enuf she will beat the field by 10 lengths. Special treatment is bullsh*t, i dont care how good you are! Brings racing into to disrepute IMO......
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  • H-BOMBERH-BOMBER    10,567 posts
    This unfortunately does two things which shouldn't happen, it gives special treatment to a single runner, but it also suggests that stewards agree that HDA is a problem but they will let it slide as long as they take SPECIAL steps to avoid a problem........If HDA passes a trial to satisfaction then there shouldn't be an issue and hence no special treatment.

    Hate to think what they might do to the track if she came to ascot.......or if Freetime runs in the Winterbottom :?

    Big oh dear here
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  • Brett10Brett10    79 posts
    Complete disgrace. If Tony Vasil viewed his concerns about Balavan's safety, he would be laughed out the door. Question I want answered is what would have happened if it was a capacity field? Would the stewards just withdraw HDA because he may lash out? Don't get me wrong I love BC, but this is going too far!
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  • Unknown
    well done stewards

    finally a common sense approach and result to an obvious problem and for the betterment of racing

    complete win-win situation for all owners and punters in this case
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  • darkshinesdarkshines    2,837 posts
    Long suspected it, but now it's official. You've got NFI
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  • PunterPunter    947 posts
    hahahahaaha
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  • Unknown
    cant see what the problem is - all parties are happy with the outcome

    I'm sure stewards get hundreds of requests from trainers - Im sure many are refused

    but if there is a workable solution in the best interests of racing and not unjust to competitors then why not?

    please show me where in the rules this is not allowed?
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  • PunterPunter    947 posts
    Why don't they give BC barrier six?
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  • TiversTivers    7,720 posts
    Yep - she should just go to the outside on her own - better option.
    But as Della says - everyone happy, no problem
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  • DarkDark    909 posts
    said:

    cant see what the problem is - all parties are happy with the outcome

    I'm sure stewards get hundreds of requests from trainers - Im sure many are refused

    but if there is a workable solution in the best interests of racing and not unjust to competitors then why not?

    please show me where in the rules this is not allowed?

    Completely agree.

    Why is BLACK CAVIAR caught up in this, simply because she had gate 4? The move was made for the benefit of HDE was it not?
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  • Unknown
    Peter Moody is the one who asked for the move
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  • DarkDark    909 posts
    Ah ok.
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  • helmethelmet    50 posts
    So if she was to come to Perth and race on the concrete that is Ascot and Moody asked for it to be watered or he scratches, I suppose you bunch of fools would be against that as well because you'd rather see a modern day champion break down or get hurt in the gates than just see a modern day champion! It's easy to pick the horse lovers from the punters on this forum..
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  • LuckyLongshotsLuckyLongshots    4,270 posts
    said:

    It's easy to pick the horse lovers from the punters on this forum..

    I'm sorry, which are you?

    Most horse lovers would like to see a competitive race raced on equal terms! No favours! Best horse wins!

    But I can understand why BC gets special treatment, she draws money! Most horses on their own do not!
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  • helmethelmet    50 posts
    How have they done her a favour she drew 4 and starts from 4?? Only a moron punter would think HDA is now disadvantaged when he had 4 horses drawn inside of him and still does. Don't get me wrong racing needs punters but at the moment racing needs Black Caviar!
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  • DamienWyerDamienWyer    7,950 posts
    said:

    How have they done her a favour she drew 4 and starts from 4?? Only a moron punter would think HDA is now disadvantaged when he had 4 horses drawn inside of him and still does. Don't get me wrong racing needs punters but at the moment racing needs Black Caviar!

    I have just re read the Phar Lap story, what we don't want to get to here is two & three horse fields. Phar Lap beat a lot of really good horses, but he also had a lot of races against nobodies that were running around for second prizemoney when the good horses stayed away for another day.

    You only have to look at Irish Racing to see what can happen to quality horses with next to nothing running against them, the victories are not worth a whole lot. Group 1 winners have to travel to have their home victories endorsed.

    On a local note, I hope Scenic Blast aquits himself, he would be something if he could recapture his glory days. Maybe not tomorrow, but at Flemington I think there will be genuine concern for the unbeaten streak.
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