Best article I’ve read yet about Derby ruling

**Cuse0323** · 05-05-19, 02:27 AM

The Stewards Were Right, But The System is Wrong

https://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/the-stewards-were-right-but-the-system-is-wrong/

After what had to be the most agonizing 20 minutes of their collective lives, the Churchill Downs stewards disqualified Maximum Security (New Year's Day) after he crossed the wire first in the 145th running of the GI Kentucky Derby Saturday and placed him 17th. It was the first time in Derby history that a horse

**JBEX** · 05-05-19, 07:10 AM

Originally posted by BigJay

I think this writer nailed it.

For whatever reason the link isn’t working.

https://www.thoroughbreddailynews.co...stem-is-wrong/

yep.. agree 100% although that can get into sticky territory too with would the horse have won anyway.. but not in this case

**grease lightnin** · 05-05-19, 07:59 AM

Yeah. My wife won a pool at the bar last night.... they gave us the money and we left. Now we have to go back and give the money back!

**Mr KLC** · 05-05-19, 08:32 AM

Hey Maximum Security, don't feel bad, these things happen, you ran a great race. Not sure if you're reading this, because you're a horse.