New Posts For Thread: Who Is Responsible For This Quote On The Racing Post Site?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31910327/who-is-responsible-for-this-quote-on-the-racing-post-site'Jockeys can't make them run faster, but they can bloody well make them run a lot slower'Whoever it is, all I can suggest is don't apply for a job in racing media as we are spun the exact opposite every day of the week.segals quotes in the articleSegal is particularly keen on the topic."Jockeys are very much in my thinking," he says. "The number of times people tell me that the jockey makes no difference . . . You wouldn't say that about a football team or a rugbyhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31910327/who-is-responsible-for-this-quote-on-the-racing-post-site?post_id=565563561#565563561segals quotes in the articleSegal is particularly keen on the topic."Jockeys are very much in my thinking," he says. "The number of times people tell me that the jockey makes no difference . . . You wouldn't say that about a football team or a rugbyFri, 04 Sep 2026 08:48:27 -0500Watched plenty of In The Know, and can't remember Segal ever criticising a jock. Strange.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31910327/who-is-responsible-for-this-quote-on-the-racing-post-site?post_id=565563505#565563505Watched plenty of In The Know, and can't remember Segal ever criticising a jock. Strange.Fri, 04 Sep 2026 08:25:45 -0500Thanks. Obviously, I don't know the exact context, but it doesn't seem to tally with what I would associate him with. If you take it at face value it's a massive indictment of the sport, rather than the usual cheerleading.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31910327/who-is-responsible-for-this-quote-on-the-racing-post-site?post_id=565563503#565563503Thanks. Obviously, I don't know the exact context, but it doesn't seem to tally with what I would associate him with. If you take it at face value it's a massive indictment of the sport, rather than the usual cheerleading.Fri, 04 Sep 2026 08:24:25 -0500The article was written by Chris Cook but he was quoting Tom Segalhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31910327/who-is-responsible-for-this-quote-on-the-racing-post-site?post_id=565563497#565563497The article was written by Chris Cook but he was quoting Tom SegalFri, 04 Sep 2026 08:21:57 -0500Chris Cookhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31910327/who-is-responsible-for-this-quote-on-the-racing-post-site?post_id=565563489#565563489Chris CookFri, 04 Sep 2026 08:16:21 -0500'Jockeys can't make them run faster, but they can bloody well make them run a lot slower'Whoever it is, all I can suggest is don't apply for a job in racing media as we are spun the exact opposite every day of the week.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31910327/who-is-responsible-for-this-quote-on-the-racing-post-site?post_id=565563419#565563419'Jockeys can't make them run faster, but they can bloody well make them run a lot slower'Whoever it is, all I can suggest is don't apply for a job in racing media as we are spun the exact opposite every day of the week.Fri, 04 Sep 2026 07:25:06 -0500