Talking through my pocket - last Saturday at Belmont, Rose Of Thunder a noted speedster settled last in a 7 horse field over 1000m and made up good ground to run fourth between 3 lengths. Reading the stewards report it was noted that prior to betting commencing, the trainer advised stewards that the horse would be ridden in a rearward position. Furthermore there was no mention as to how the horse will be ridden in future.
The words "rearward position" interest me - why not just say that we are not trying to win today. Noticeably the horse was a drifter in the betting and if you were one of the priveleged few that were on course that was fine. To the rest of us, tough luck.
Interested to hear other peoples views - do we as punters have to continualy be treated as 2nd rate citizens.