Haven't watched the action on AP yet, but I remember in the Louisiana Derby when Mena got after International Star 30 times in the stretch. He beat that horses ass with the stick.
I might look at a few of AP's early races, see if he ever got introduced to the stick for anything more than a token reminder.
I know when Rachel got pounded by Borel in the Preakness, he said she didn't like it and I'm not sure if she was ever the same.
