Who cares what the riders think? What about the connections of Mr Pacquiao, would they be satisfied with K. Bakker navigating the Kurow course like a drunken sailor in race one? - https://loveracing.nz/RaceInfo/54859/1/Race-Detail.aspx#video Note that the Trackside head-on coverage of the back straight ceased after Bakker's exhibition on Mr Pacquiao, note also there was no mention of jockey incompetence in Stewards report. The fact that K. Bakker et al can command the same riding fee as Bosson/Grylls etc. is another aberration in this game.  

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What does the industry over react to?