Gore Guineas - Mackenzie Lad

[Chief Stipe]

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.

[billy connolly]

Broke down.

[Doomed]

Looked bad, but no mention of anything on trackside; too interested in those 6 races in auckland.

[Chief Stipe]

45 minutes ago, billy connolly said:

Broke down.

That's not good.  Why didn't the Jockey keep hold of the reins?  

[nod]

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

[Chief Stipe]

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.

[the galah]

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.