The “9” horse in the seventh race at Charles Town, River Crossroad RVF, had a seven-length coming out of the turn Thursday. The 9-5 second choice decided he would rather head for home, instead of running toward the finish line
River Crossroad RVF abruptly headed right and turned toward to where the dirt road leads to the stable area. Jockey Arnaldo Bocachica had to be the most surprised person at the track, including those who backed River Crossroad RVF in the 6 1/2-furlong Maiden Special Weight contest.
Talk about don’t count your cash before the race is over. This is one of the most brutal beats.
Check it out:
If you had the 9 in the 7th at Charles Town … this qualifies as a #BadBeat 😳 @StanfordSteve82 @notthefakeSVP @chrisfallica pic.twitter.com/CdUISoLVuC
— Race Charles Town (@RaceCharlesTown) July 10, 2020
Race-caller Paul Espinosa Jr. explained what might have happened with the second-time starter and tried to diffuse any nefarious thoughts of espionage.
I’m sure the conspiracy theorists will receive this message with an open mind and an open heart.
As for the call of the race, just crazy. My binoculars were focused on the group of horses behind the leader, so I just completely missed it. Just another Thursday night at CTown! https://t.co/yyeQFsQeQg pic.twitter.com/8BsJ8pOrdy
— Paul Espinosa Jr. (@BettorCallPaul) July 10, 2020
On the other hand, if you were at Delaware Park earlier this week and cashed on this horse, you might consider it your luckiest day.
What on earth? An utterly bizarre race from @DelParkRacing! pic.twitter.com/RlbRiG97vZ
— At The Races (@AtTheRaces) July 8, 2020