Dar Re Mi's Connections Lose French 'Farce' Appeal
Update: France Galop's President, Edouard de Rothschild, told the Jour de Galop that his first order of business will be to bring the Rules (Code) into international harmonisation.
He admitted that French officials mishandled many aspects of the appeal process as well as treating the connections of Dar Re Mi without protective respect.
Naturally, he will not interfere with the appeal decision and the judgment stands.
Trainer John Gosden said that the Lloyd-Webbers are appalled by the decision.
He complained that "It is the inconsistency of this decision which is particularly at fault. You are talking about the infamous Dylan Thomas (Arc de Triomphe 2007) situation--that is one thing in itself--but here we are talking about NO contact."
He contended the problem in the race was caused by team tactics on the part of Stacelita's pacemaker yet no action was taken against the jockey.
No decision has been made concerning Dar Re Mi's participation in the Arc.
September 26, 2009
France Galop, the governing body of French racing, rejected the Lloyd-Webbers' appeal to reinstate the win of first-past-the-post Dar Re Mi in the Group 1 Prix Vermeille, Arc trial, and reinforced their stewards' convoluted decision to demote the winner without taking any action against other horses and jockeys involved in the 'alleged' interference.
Knowing bureaucrats round the world, most of us never expected the French would overturn their stewards' bad decision.
In saving face for now, they have exposed their system to disdain.
For any country aspiring to function at the highest level of international racing, it must adhere to the Rules that govern most racing countries.
France and Japan cannot continue to exist in provincial isolation and be taken seriously.
There are at least five reasons that the decision is particularly shocking:
1) It is one of a number of French decisions surrounding different 'Arcs' which interpret the Rules (Code) depending on the beneficiary. In short, some winners appear to be more equal than others.
2) It diminishes France's racing reputation at home and abroad.
3) It diminishes the outstanding work done over the years to promote international racing by France Galop's former Director-General, Louis Romanet, who is currently President of the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA).
4) It has embarrassed Qatar--France Galop's generous new sponsor.
5) It has created and left a great deal of anger and mistrust.
Sadly, the bureaucrats do not realise that this is not the end of the controversy.
Racing International http://www.racingint.com
He admitted that French officials mishandled many aspects of the appeal process as well as treating the connections of Dar Re Mi without protective respect.
Naturally, he will not interfere with the appeal decision and the judgment stands.
Trainer John Gosden said that the Lloyd-Webbers are appalled by the decision.
He complained that "It is the inconsistency of this decision which is particularly at fault. You are talking about the infamous Dylan Thomas (Arc de Triomphe 2007) situation--that is one thing in itself--but here we are talking about NO contact."
He contended the problem in the race was caused by team tactics on the part of Stacelita's pacemaker yet no action was taken against the jockey.
No decision has been made concerning Dar Re Mi's participation in the Arc.
September 26, 2009
France Galop, the governing body of French racing, rejected the Lloyd-Webbers' appeal to reinstate the win of first-past-the-post Dar Re Mi in the Group 1 Prix Vermeille, Arc trial, and reinforced their stewards' convoluted decision to demote the winner without taking any action against other horses and jockeys involved in the 'alleged' interference.
Knowing bureaucrats round the world, most of us never expected the French would overturn their stewards' bad decision.
In saving face for now, they have exposed their system to disdain.
For any country aspiring to function at the highest level of international racing, it must adhere to the Rules that govern most racing countries.
France and Japan cannot continue to exist in provincial isolation and be taken seriously.
There are at least five reasons that the decision is particularly shocking:
1) It is one of a number of French decisions surrounding different 'Arcs' which interpret the Rules (Code) depending on the beneficiary. In short, some winners appear to be more equal than others.
2) It diminishes France's racing reputation at home and abroad.
3) It diminishes the outstanding work done over the years to promote international racing by France Galop's former Director-General, Louis Romanet, who is currently President of the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA).
4) It has embarrassed Qatar--France Galop's generous new sponsor.
5) It has created and left a great deal of anger and mistrust.
Sadly, the bureaucrats do not realise that this is not the end of the controversy.
Racing International http://www.racingint.com
Posted by susan trevelyan-syke at 9/25/2009 8:19 PM 
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