Horse racing has been going great guns under the watch of Peter V'Landys.
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Until last Monday, that is.
The day the Sport of Kings became the Sport of Paupers.
Race 4, Taree.
Two Gems lines up with the rest.
Bobby Ellssa on board.
Gates open.
Two Gems stumbles after 50-metres.
Elissa is unbalanced and lands on the Taree turf.
Two Gems takes no part in the race.
Punters who backed Two Gems do their hard earned cold.
Is that fair?
The Two Gem supporters have been cheated.
The feeble ruling is that because Two Gems left the barrier the horse was an official runner.
Makes me ill.
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