Thank you for pointing this out. Another question: Where should the well-being of the horse enter the conversation?

...and starring Elliott Gould. A trifecta!

A cameo with one of my favorite actors in a film by one of my favorite directors in one of my favorite movies of all time!

Clearly, some trainers pay lip service to \"what\'s best for the horse.\" But I believe a few commit to it. From a distance, it\'s not always easy to distinguish between them, especially for a layman (e.g., moi). I\'m inclined to believe Bill Mott is in the former camp.

nice call

Here\'s a link to Part 2 of the CDI story:

https://www.usbets.com/demolition-derby-horse-racing-paying-price-churchill-downs/

Will U.S. tracks switch from parimutuel to fixed-odds betting?

How CDI is killing horse racing in the service of lining shareholders’ pockets with casino gold. Solid reporting by an excellent writer.

https://www.usbets.com/churchill-downs-horse-racing-trampling-sport/

P-Dub Wrote:
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> It\'s arguably the worst in the country.

rim shot.

here is what they actually decided:

horseracingintfed.com

QuoteIf, in the opinion of the Staging Authority’s relevant judicial body, a horse or its rider causes interference and finishes in front of the horse interfered with but irrespective of the incident(s) the sufferer would not have finished ahead of the horse causing the interference, the judge’s placings will remain unaltered.
 
If, in the opinion of the Staging Authority’s relevant judicial body, a horse or its rider causes interference and finishes in front of the horse interfered with and if not for the incident(s) the sufferer would have finished ahead of the horse causing the interference, the interferer will be placed immediately behind the sufferer.
 
Racing Authorities may, within their Rules, provide for the disqualification of a horse from a race in circumstances in which the Staging Authority’s relevant judicial body deems that the rider has ridden in a dangerous manner.

this does not appear to address situations in which a horse that did not suffer interference nonetheless benefits from the result of interference involving other horses.

6-8-4-12

great call, frank