Are you Americans more "understanding and forgiving" for what we, the general Australian betting public percieve to be a poorly ridden/judged ride?
I recollect a recent major race over your way where the well fancied, popular, public fancy was ridden wide all the way and of course, faded and was beaten.
Even the commentator mentioned that in Australia there would have been a vociferous reponse, yet, over there, nothing was said!
Are Aussie punters better informed form students than our American counterparts or do you just accept such happenings as "that's racing?"

Cheers.