More controversy?

[tomcat]

An article in the Lexington paper today may indicate there is more controversy.
It seems that a $54 winner at Churchill recently has started another controversy.

It seems that a first time starter (2yr) won and did not show any works. Equibase did not have any works on this colt, but the on track program at CD did show the works. Well, the 2yr old starter with out works, wins and pays $54.
Churchill evidently didn't send the works to Equibase and so was not published.We (HTR) did not have any works showing on that horse. Fair for all?
Not hardly.

Will there now be a class action suit from somebody who can claim they lost because they didn't have the same information as the local race goers? Afterall this horse was part Of a P3, P4, and a P6. How many people lost wagers that day because of the lack information that should have been shared.
Surely I did, where do I sign up?
This is not the first time this has happened.

A few years ago, my class discussed a first timer winning at Keeneland with no works. I wrote a letter(for the class) to the Ky Racing Commission, and they said that the info was in the Form, but not the programs, and that was not their fault. Too bad. (my interp)

It is about time we go to the harness system of: every horse must show a qualifying work or race before it can race in a parimutual race and all betters have that information in a published form.
That makes it fair for all, and will keep unfit horses off of the track.

[Ken Massa]

Isn't that the pits Tom? NY and CA do have the rule you cited. In fact, first time starters in CA must show 6 officially clocked workouts including one in front of the stewards to be eligible to race. Similar rules in NY.

Whatever rules KY racing has on the books regarding FTS, we know they are loosely enforced. As you are fully aware: the "golden rule" is dominant in the bluegrass = he who has the gold makes the rules. And in KY, the gold is in the hands of wealthy breeders, owners and horseman who still feel, as they have since the civil war, that "what my horse does in the morning, is my own damn business".

This is also pretty much the case in Maryland. Look at the workout gaps and ridiculous slow work times in KY and MD workout listings. Its a joke, and no oversite from the racing authorities.