Got Stiff?

[Lurker]

Okay, so your horse got stiffed and lost the race on purpose, coulda won with a better ride.

I forget, why?

If it was a bottom ten jockey with few mounts and low percentage wins, why does he stiff your horse?

If it was top ten jockey with too many mounts and a good win percentage, why does he stiff your horse?

If it was the owner that gave the jockey the instructions, why would he do that?

If it was the trainer that gave the jockey the instructions, why would he do that?

If it was the agent that gave the jockey the instructions to lose on purpose, why would he do that?

I'm just guessing that there are different answers depending on who is involved, no?

The only one I think I know a partial answer to is when the trainer is involved. I'm certain on more that one occasion the late great Charlie Whitingham gave the jock instructions on a first timer to just take him around for a feel of the track, kinda like a workout, and then he'll be ready next time sorta stuff, but other that that I can't figure out why a jock would want to lose on purpose at a class A track.

[Scorequick]

because the jockey's agent wants to buy the horse at a low price?

just kidding.

[Lurker]

because the jockey's agent wants to buy the horse at a low price?

OBVIOUSLY it's because he wants to call his own horse a winner in a whacker, Yesssssss!


What a crock for the haters to be in the witchhunt about, geeesh!

[Mr Purple]

owners and cronies will be here in person in two weeks --so just cruise him around this time---is one reason--another is a prep at a sprint allw ,to try in a stakes race later--we have all seen these situations over the years--part of the game,imho