'We Owe An Apology To The Racing Public’: Sunland Park Stewards Admit DQ Error

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'We Owe An Apology To The Racing Public': Sunland Park Stewards Admit DQ Error - Horse Racing News | Paulick Report

The board of stewards at Sunland Park in New Mexico mistakenly disqualified a Quarter Horse from second to fourth place on March 3, and the executive director of the state racing commission has issued an apology to horseplayers who may have lost money as a result of the error. Raul Saucedo's A...

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[Wade]

lawsuits to come

 

[sharky99]

Thats strange wasnt even close

 

[Heim]

Wow, a first, stewards were allegedly looking at a replay of a different race.

Once again when the air clears, bettors holding the empty bag

 

[John Kelly]

Apparently, the Sunland Park stewards unwittingly reviewed the replay of the previous race (third race) on the card.

There was no inquiry called on the third race, yet they disqualified a horse in the fourth race using evidence from the third race.

That's two mistakes within an hour.

As HEIM said, the bettors are damaged with little recourse.

#ThreeStooges

 

[Heim]

Sunland is not a backwoods track. I believe they still have a million dollar futerity in quarters.

I could see this happening on the fair circuit but not at a prominent quarterhorse track.

 

[John Kelly]

Sunland is not a backwoods track. I believe they still have a million dollar futerity in quarters.

I could see this happening on the fair circuit but not at a prominent quarterhorse track.

Three stewards ensure a double-check AND a triple-check.

Tsk tsk.

 

[bomzee]

democrats unanimously agree that anyone disagreeing with the disqualification is spreading a conspiracy theory
And the tape must not be viewed by anybody anymore

 

[ComptrBob]

Hey, this will irritate race fans, but if the stewards have seen one race, they've seen 'em all.

 

[blueline]

No matter the game you are at the mercy of the officials.
I believe the Sunland Derby was/is worth points towards the KY Derby

 

[trytrytry]

Three stewards ensure a double-check AND a triple-check.

Tsk tsk.

hire me

 

[blueline]

I think today is Sunland Derby day

 

[2W2P2S]

A race like this may be a bit different but the 3YO's Baffert still trains under his name not point eligible and obviously not close to his best stock.

 

[trytrytry]

Baffert horse wins easy today. The other good horse scratched

 

[blueline]

Its Sunland Derby Day...what am I doing @ Fonner????

 

[blueline]

Finally scratched it off the list

 

[2W2P2S]

Dead last at 1/2.........easy game

 

[John Kelly]

Its Sunland Derby Day...what am I doing @ Fonner????

On the road again...

You get around, BLUE.

Chris Kotulak does everything at Fonner.

He may even own a piece of the racetrack (haha).

Kotulak once called races at Hollywood Park and enjoyed a stint at TVG back in the day.

Fonner Park generated some serious handle during the pandemic.