Chief Stipe Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 Congrats on the Gore Guineas win against some useful types. I hope the horse is OK. Any one have any idea why the Jockey bailed after the finish? Wasn't exactly tossed off - more like slipped off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billy connolly Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 Broke down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doomed Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 Looked bad, but no mention of anything on trackside; too interested in those 6 races in auckland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted January 22, 2022 Author Share Posted January 22, 2022 45 minutes ago, billy connolly said: Broke down. That's not good. Why didn't the Jockey keep hold of the reins? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nod Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 16 hours ago, Chief Stipe said: That's not good. Why didn't the Jockey keep hold of the reins? Because the horse had broken down and was likely to fall --he wisely hopped off 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted January 22, 2022 Author Share Posted January 22, 2022 48 minutes ago, nod said: Because the horse had broken down and was likely to fall --he wisely hopped off I realise that. I only asked why he let go of the reins rather than holding onto the horse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the galah Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 Its always very sad and you feel for the horses connections. During his racing career they must have been frustrated when he continued to hang as badly as he normally did and no doubt they would have done everything they could to discover the cause of that habit. Its not unusual for vets not to pick up a physical problem and sometimes they just give treatment in the hope that they may help. Now whether this was the case with mackenzie lad,i don't know but horses are so willing and eager to please and often very courageous that it can be to there own detriment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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