kinda hits home because he races at oaklawn, my home track (for now). I thought he was just that good
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kinda hits home because he races at oaklawn, my home track (for now). I thought he was just that good
kinda hits home because he races at oaklawn, my home track (for now). I thought he was just that good
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The "it" is more commonly known as a "machine" which consist of 2 AA batteries taped together and wired together at one end with 2 metal points protruding that when touched to the skin creats quite a jolt of electricity. A jock usually has it strapped at their wrist under the silks and as their pumping their arms down the stretch they are hitting the horse on the neck. Never heard of a jockey putting one in their mouth to conceal. Most throw them away as they gallop out after the race.
The best example I can give is a "machine" is a minature taser. Just another way to keep from conditioning and using good horsemanship. I would hope that the 5 year ban Roman got will deter others from using one but I doubt it.
The best example I can give is a "machine" is a minature taser. Just another way to keep from conditioning and using good horsemanship. I would hope that the 5 year ban Roman got will deter others from using one but I doubt it.
larrygene wrote:Most throw them away as they gallop out after the race.
I'll bet he remembered that guy getting caught by the ESPN camera on the gallop-out after the Arkansas Derby, and thought he'd put it in a safe place for later!
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In the 70s, I was watching a race at S A. A rider fell off, and the ambulance was dispatched. The medic jumped out, took the riders wrist, and practically did a backflip when the charge was sent through him. Jock was OK, but got suspended for some months. Another time at the All American Futurity, the stewards did a search at the paddock, just before riders up. All but 2 had them. The track was forced to let them ride, it was the finals, and noone got days, but these guys sure got searched a lot for quite awhile after.
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The machine hit is kind of like walking into a hot wire fence, if you have a big charger the jolt is hard. Not all machines are equal. I wonder what races would look like without sticks? If you are a purest and believe that all races should won by the fastest horse who wants to win the most, we should get rid of jockeys and train the horses to run all by themselves. That would not work because after a few races the herd hiarchy (sp) would come into play. I guess we purest are just stuck in a imperfect world. I agree with Tiz.
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bdw0617 wrote:at oaklawn, he literarly crossed the wire with it in his mo uth
Ha... this made me laugh.
I can just see the stewards having the same conversation with him as I have with my dog...
"What do you have?"
"Mrhmmm"
"What is in your mouth?!"
"Mrhmm nnn nnn"
"DROP IT!"
"Nomm mmm"
"GIVE IT TO ME! DROP!"
Scarem, I don't think you can blame the paramedics response all on the machine. I'm 62 and just the other day, my response to a pretty little copperhead coiled on my front porch was much the same as the paramedic's response. Have you ever seen anyone walk into a hot wire, its not the jolt, its the surprise. I really had a good laugh at your post, thanks for sharing it.