do you think horse racing is a fix? give reasons?

Answer 1

Let's just say that there's a lot of money to be made when the rider can hold a horse back from the finish line, rather than having them get there first! Enough said.

Answer 2

With any industry there are bad actors...but the penalties are severe for fixing a race. The horses are bred and trained to win...not run up the track. The horses don't understand the concept of betting and payouts and money earned.
However jockeys are human and make mistakes. Getting alone on the lead if a horse comes from far outside sometimes it's hard to see them until it's too late. That isn't fixing a race - it's a costly error. The most famous example perhaps is the great Bill Shoemaker's misjudgemetn of the finish line in the Kentucky Derby that cost Gallant Man dearly - and resulted in Iron Leige getting the win.
There are ways to slow a horse down but it's not healthy or safe for the horse and there is too much on the line. With so much depending on money earnings - from trainers to jockeys to horses (important after retirement too) it's just too costly to blow a race intentionally.

Answer 3

Horse racing is the most heavily regulated sport in the country. Horses are drug tested on a level unparalleld in human sports. Big tracks have started pre-race detention barns where horses are monitored up to 6 hours prior to racing. In California trainers have had surveillance placed in their barns. During the running of a race their are stewards watching every part of a race - some from stands placed around the track some watching from the grandstand area. Instant replay? Oh yeah they've got that from as many angles as football. And the penalties for even a questionable ride from a jock can be steep. So no, I don't think racing is fixed.

Answer 4

When there is this type of money up for grabs, a person would have to be blind to think a race is not fixed. Of course not all races are, and larger tracks with bigger purses it's not as common. There are a major human factors in horse racing.
When there are many "bugs" found after the finish line, and jockeys found with a bullet in their head.
Think about it!

Answer 5

At the smaller tracks in smaller purse races...YES.

At Big tracks NO WAY.
In Big races NO WAY.

To Jan H. Shoemaker standing up on Gallant Man was a costly mistake...no question but history shows that was one reason Secretariat was born.

WHAT?? That makes no sense!!

Shoemaker stood up and Hartack/Iron Liege won.
Shoemaker was suspended for the Preakness and Bold Ruler won the Preakness. Bold Ruler's speed in the Preakness was the reason he was bred to Somethingroyal. Voila Secretariat.
Shoemaker always said that if he didn't stand up, Gallant Man would've been a triple crown winner.
Shoemaker did avange the derby by winning the Belmont with Gallant Man that year. If he would've taken the Preakness, Bold Ruler may have never been bred with Somethingroyal.

Answer 6

No...not that much anymore...as the purses at alot of the tracks have increased so has the JOCKEYs take in the race....the flat fee for riding (old days -50 bucks) and like 5% money take...plus some of your local jock are getting more chances to ride in the bigger races (grade 1s) to much to risk....but 30 years ago .....HINT the last race on the card on a Thursday night (11pm EST)...well...like after the 4th of July weekend....how many fans gonna still be their,,,watchin

Answer 7

Not always fixed but easily fixed .... it is a very subtle sport and impact, especially from the jockey, can be dramatic and almost impossible to catch.

Answer 8

i never heard of a horse loosing any hay or meal for throwing a race

Answer 9

nope. the horse doesn't understand the concept of fixing.

Answer 10

no. because i say so.