![]() Maximum Security was placed 17th of 19 horses after starting as the 9-2 second betting choice, ending his four-race winning streak. I don't know the answer to that, but the lawyers that I have retained will know what the appropriate venue is." "We'll file suit in whatever the appropriate court is. "Based on everything that has happened so far, I'm not surprised," West told The Associated Press in a phone interview after the appeal was denied. The commission also denied a request to stay the disqualification ruling pending appeal. ![]() West has said he realizes the appeals process will take "months, if not years." He remains bothered that his request to view replays with stewards after the race was denied.Īn appeal filed Monday morning was denied later in the day by the KHRC, which stated in a letter to West's attorney that the stewards' decision is not subject to appeal. A subsequent court challenge upheld the stewards' decision. First-place finisher Dancer's Image tested positive for a prohibited medication, and Kentucky racing officials ordered the purse money to be redistributed. The only other Derby disqualification was in 1968, and long after the race. But he acknowledged the race's importance and added, "The challenge of the Triple Crown is that there's three races really close together, and it takes a champion." Trainer Bill Mott has said there's no rush to decide on whether he'll run in Baltimore. That race would mark his fourth start in eight weeks. Country House, a 65-1 shot, was elevated to first.Ĭountry House's status for the Preakness is unclear. After an objection by two riders, stewards ruled the colt swerved out and impeded the path of several horses between the far and final turns. ![]() Maximum Security, the first to finish the muddy race by 1 3/4 lengths on Saturday, became the first Derby winner to be disqualified for interference. I don't know which one that will be, but it will definitely not be the Preakness." So we'll let him gather himself and point to one of the other races. "Really, there are a lot of other Grade 1 races the rest of the year for 3-year-olds. "He ran a really good and a really hard race on Saturday. "The horse will be better off long term with the rest," West said. Maximum Security was scheduled to leave Churchill Downs on Monday and arrive early Tuesday at Monmouth Park, where trainer Jason Servis is based, the New Jersey track said. West didn't want to burden his colt with the Triple Crown off the table. Though shorter than the Kentucky Derby, the race requires a quick turnaround. The 1 1/8-mile Preakness is May 18 at Pimlico Race Course. Gary West told The Associated Press by phone there is "really no need, not having an opportunity to run for the Triple Crown, to run a horse back in two weeks." The announcement came hours before his appeal of the horse's disqualification as Derby winner was denied by the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission. Maximum Security's co-owner said Monday he will not run the horse in the middle jewel of the Triple Crown. (AP) - Taken down as the Kentucky Derby winner, Maximum Security is now out of the Preakness. I want time to think about it.LOUISVILLE, Ky. I want to see the video, I want to understand the facts. “Certainly we did not bother the winner.”Īs for appealing the decision, “the only recourse a person would have would be to get it into the federal court system,” because of Kentucky regulations, West said, according to Daily Racing Form’s website. “I don’t think we came within 10 or 20 feet of the winner (Country House),” he said. West denied Maximum Security had impeded the winner and said he was contemplating what to do next. They awarded the win to long-shot Country House. Stewards ruled Maximum Security was guilty of a contact foul when he drifted out heading into the stretch and affected the progress of several horses. Maximum Security on Saturday became the first horse in the history of the 145-year-old race to be disqualified after crossing the line first. federal courts because of Kentucky regulations. Gary West, in an interview with Daily Racing Form, added that he may need to appeal the Kentucky Derby decision to U.S. ![]() (Reuters) – The owner of disqualified Kentucky Derby winner Maximum Security on Sunday denied his horse had interfered with the declared winner and said it was unlikely the horse would run in the May 18 Preakness, the second leg of U.S.
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