emiliana 11 Report post Posted January 18, 2014 Race 1 at Gore, Rebecca Black loses her stick not far off the post when riding the winner. As she pulled up beside another horse afterwards, she was handed a stick by the other jockey (KC Walters I believe). I'm pretty sure that's not allowed? Surely?? Or am I wrong in saying that? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
crustyngrizzly 1,700 Report post Posted January 18, 2014 Did you also see 1 of the owners of steel rose scratch the riders back while she was unsaddling.Ialways thought 'no touching until after weigh in Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whyisit 232 Report post Posted January 18, 2014 Race 1 at Gore, Rebecca Black loses her stick not far off the post when riding the winner. As she pulled up beside another horse afterwards, she was handed a stick by the other jockey (KC Walters I believe). I'm pretty sure that's not allowed? Surely?? Or am I wrong in saying that? Doesn't really matter they don't weigh in with the stick KC must of got the stick caught in in his gear. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
emiliana 11 Report post Posted January 18, 2014 I realise they don't weigh in with a stick, and no Rebecca's stick goes flying over the running rail. The question is since when were jockeys allowed to hand each other anything? As far as I was aware, they aren't. And what was to gain from passing her a stick? It was quite clear on tv when she lost it, why try and cover it up? That's what it looked like. It will be interesting to read the stipes report. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
emiliana 11 Report post Posted January 18, 2014 Crustyngrizzly, I also thought that to be true. I've been pulled up for less in the birdcage with my own horses. Time some consistency was shown. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hedley 1,900 Report post Posted January 18, 2014 ..that's because it qualifies within the verbatums and parameters of the laws above. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
emiliana 11 Report post Posted January 18, 2014 "touch (other than accidentally) another person or any thing other than an article of his own equipment before weighing in" Did the whip 'accidentally' get passed from one to another? Before anyone asks, I don't know either jockey from a bar of soap, I don't bet, I've never been in trouble with the stipes, it simply looked really bad on tv, and I'm curious as to whether it breaches 'integrity'. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henri Jooste 40 Report post Posted January 18, 2014 A good thing then that Lisa Cropp was not riding in the race, the whip would have had a "silver device" attached according to her. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...