2025 galloping Triple Crown thread

[dixiehack]

The concept of Triple Crown racing isn’t dead yet but it better make out its will.

 

[Michael_ Gee]

I'm sure Pat's reporting is correct, but don't these racing businesses see they're in an industry in near-fatal crisis and that the need for cooperation for the good of all is dire indeed?

 

[HanSenSE]

I'm sure Pat's reporting is correct, but don't these racing businesses see they're in an industry in near-fatal crisis and that the need for cooperation for the good of all is dire indeed?

Already battling NBA and NHL playoffs and if they go Memorial Day weekend, the greatest spectacle in racing.

 

[Driftwood]

Sovereignty jokey Junior Alvarado fine $62,000 for using the crop 8 times down the stretch. The limit is 6. How in the world do they expect a jockey to keep track of the number of times he whipped a horse on the butt in the heat of battle? Had it been 10, Sovereignty would be DQd.
That's all a little extreme, I think.

 

[Baron Scicluna]

Sovereignty jokey Junior Alvarado fine $62,000 for using the crop 8 times down the stretch. The limit is 6. How in the world do they expect a jockey to keep track of the number of times he whipped a horse on the butt in the heat of battle? Had it been 10, Sovereignty would be DQd.
That's all a little extreme, I think.

Eh, I get the idea. But let's remember that these athletes aren't exactly signing consent forms to compete.

As ridiculous as it may sound for a Kentucky Derby winner to get DQed for too many whippings, I'd argue that it'd look even worse if a horse won while his jockey was fanatically flailing on him. There has to be limits, and severe consequences.

 

[BTExpress]

Already battling NBA and NHL playoffs and if they go Memorial Day weekend, the greatest spectacle in racing.

Spectacle is Sunday. Horses are Saturday. NBA/NHL is a two-month slog that isn't worth trying to avoid.

How in the world do they expect a jockey to keep track of the number of times he whipped a horse on the butt in the heat of battle? That's all a little extreme, I think.

I agree!

[/draymondgreen]

 

[ChrisLong]

Sovereignty jokey Junior Alvarado fine $62,000 for using the crop 8 times down the stretch. The limit is 6. How in the world do they expect a jockey to keep track of the number of times he whipped a horse on the butt in the heat of battle? Had it been 10, Sovereignty would be DQd.
That's all a little extreme, I think.

I'd like to know what Bobby Knight and Calbert Cheaney would have thought about this.

 

[brn623cl]

Because it's a big week for everything "Enter Sandman"

 

[brn623cl]

Must have come to an agreement on his NIL payments.

 

[2muchcoffeeman]

Must have come to an agreement on his NIL payments.

Furlough is over.

 

[swingline]

Neigh, image, likeness

 

[garrow]

I was just gonna write neighm, image, likeness

 

[Inky_Wretch]

Y'all, Neigh, Image and Lassix was right there!

 

[dixiehack]

Furlong is over.

 

[HanSenSE]

And they're off

 

[Driftwood]

I still don't have a read on this. I want to make bets, but the info just isn't there for me yet.
It's got feel of an claiming race.

 

[Inky_Wretch]

Well, this is just sad.

https://defector.com/one-last-trip-...ack?giftLink=8e451c0066c7395374ef750c7c3b8bd6

 

[Typist Clerk]

Well, this is just sad.

https://defector.com/one-last-trip-...ack?giftLink=8e451c0066c7395374ef750c7c3b8bd6

I had no idea. Never been to Old Hilltop, but it always looked like an aging dowager. No amount of makeup could hide the flaws.

 

[Jake from State Farm]

If you’re old enough to remember Jim Gosger (and I am), an outfielder for the Kansas City A’s among other teams in the 60s, a horse named after him is running tomorrow https://paulickreport.com/news/triple-crown/gosger-hopes-namesake-hits-home-run-in-preakness

 

[Driftwood]

The next race at Belmont has two horses in it. The way I've missed today, I could bet one of them to place, and it would still run third.