• Odds-on favourite Oregon Gift incorrectly called as runner-up
• Action taken to ‘minimise the risk of a recurrence’The British Horseracing Authority said on Wednesday evening that it will prefer action to “minimise the risk” of mistakes by photo-finish judges after it emerged that an odds-on favourite had been incorrectly called as the runner-up in a race at Kempton Park five days ago. The error is the latest mistake by a racecourse official to embarrass the regulators, following two cases in the last year in which a pair of runners from the same steady ended up running in the unsuitable races on the card. Related: Racing embarrassed again after second unsuitable-horse blunder in six months Continue reading...
Source: guardian.co.uk