Since, like Trump, I'm completely ignorant on the rules, do they make a

distinction between intentionally blocking/impeding and incidental? The horse definitely went wide obviously, and if that's enough in and of itself, then good call. But it didn't appear it was done to purposefully block another horse. I saw tons of supposed horse racing "experts" furious about the decision.

I was looking at it somewhat like an F1 fan where a driver can block to one side to hold position, but can't switch and block the other side or double block. (granted this would be the first block attempt) Of course there, the driver is basically in complete control, whereas here the horse has a voice too.

FTR I couldn't care less if Trump is right or wrong, or whether he tweeted or not. Just curious and trying to learn the rules and why others like you seem to think it was a no brainer.

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Posted: 05/06/2019 at 10:20AM

Two leaders set side-by-side. -- Lazarus 05/06/2019 07:20AM

Noooooooooooo!!!!! ** -- Hokieesith 05/06/2019 09:47AM

On a scale of 1 to 10 (10 being the worst) of dumb, inappropriate, -- BocaHoo91 05/06/2019 09:07AM

Here is a little whataboutism...were you this angry when Obama used his -- Tuckahokie 05/06/2019 07:44AM

Tuck, that is an exceptionally poor whataboutism. The right one would be -- hoolstoptheheels 05/06/2019 08:25AM

The horse drifted, clipped and blocked another horse -- wahoo138 05/06/2019 08:29AM

20 minutes, been a long time since disqualification in derby -- VaTechie 05/06/2019 09:36AM

I pointed it out to my kids after the race. The crowd was urged to hold -- Lazarus 05/06/2019 10:02AM

Yes, my wife has had pony\horse for 50 years -- VaTechie 05/06/2019 10:07AM

I hate anyone that ever had a pony when they were growing up. -- HokieDan95 05/06/2019 10:34AM

Since, like Trump, I'm completely ignorant on the rules, do they make a -- Hoodafan 05/06/2019 10:20AM

Basically, -- VaTechie 05/10/2019 1:08PM

Thanks, VT. I thought so. Very dangerous stuff. -- Lazarus 05/06/2019 10:15AM

Time management was not his point ** -- 111Balz 05/06/2019 07:57AM

I didn't sense any anger either -- wahoo138 05/06/2019 08:14AM

Good point...angry was an overstatement, change that to perturbed ** -- Tuckahokie 05/06/2019 08:17AM

Anger on this board? hardly a wild accusation ** -- HokieDan95 05/06/2019 08:25AM

When you've moved too far left and gotten too deranged even for Nancy...... ** -- Hoodafan 05/06/2019 07:43AM

Since, like Trump, I'm completely ignorant on the rules, do they make a

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