KINGSTON, Jamaica - Three-year-old bay maiden colt Affair trained by Gary Subratie with Reyan Lewis in the saddle, atoned for his previous insignificant efforts with a convincing victory in the second race on Saturday, June 8, 2024.
What followed afterward was the rarest of disqualifications, one not witnessed at Caymanas Park in living memory.
The disqualification also followed a jockey’s objection by Shamaree Muir, the rider of second by the post First Offense.
Then came the official announcement from the track announcer.
The jockey’s objection was overruled, but horse number one, Affair was disqualified for not finishing the race with all of the declared equipment. Affair was declared to race with the tongue tie, the cheekpieces, and Lasix.
While making the turn in the six-furlong contest, it was visible that what appeared to be a part of the cheek pieces fell off from Affair.
Based on that evidence, Affair was subsequently disqualified and placed off the board.
Quickgallopja.com shares with it readers Rule 113 -Section 9 of the Rules Of Racing: C-i C-ii and C-iii.
RULE 113 - NINE
c) (i) when a horse has been declared to run in blinkers, one cup blinkers, visor, one cup eye shield, hood, goggles, figure eight, cheek pieces, a hood fitted with blinkers or any combination of the above, the item of equipment shall be worn during the post parade and on the way to the start and if the horse does not wear such equipment it shall not run.
c) (ii) save as otherwise provided in paragraph (iii) of this Rule where a horse fails to finish the race with any item of equipment in which it was declared, it shall be disqualified from the race.
c (iii) where a horse has been declared to run in a tongue-tie it shall be fitted prior to entering the parade ring and shall be worn on the way to the start and during the race. If the tongue-tie comes loose before the start of the race and cannot be re-fitted the horse may still run. However, in such a case the trainer has the right to insist that the horse does not run. If the tongue-tie becomes loose during the race this shall not disqualify the horse.
5 Responses
What about the dismal performance of the 1:9 favorite Captain Fantastic in this race ? Why wasn't the rider and trainer called to give an explanation? Punters are getting a sordid deal. One of these days they may regret what they're doing.
Respond to what, the horse didn't make himself 1-9. Nor can he read the tote board.He just flopped.
The subject is not the odds. 'In and Out ' running is a regular event in racing. Good horses don't ' just flop'. There must be an explanation for the performance.
BWOY..THE ANSWER MIGHT BE THE HORSE HAD A HEADACHE OR TOOTH ACHE..ANYONE OF THEM IT CAN HAPPEN..NOT LUDICROUS
Maybe captain fantastic just isn’t that fantastic after all. Thats the only race I didn’t hav the winner because I fell for it too. Killed all my wagers. Neva again .