CLOSE The complete statement from chief state steward Barbara Borden regarding Maximum Security's disqualification in the Kentucky Derby. Dominique Yates/Courier Journal, Louisville Courier Journal
Kentucky regulations say flatly that stewards "shall make all findings of fact as to all matters occurring … during the running of a race" and "shall not be subject to appeal." FacebookTwitterGoogle+LinkedInSaturday at the Kentucky Derby FullscreenPosted!A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. Louisiana attorney Bill Marshall, who is also a horseracing correspondent for the Augusta Chronicle, said he believes it was the first time in the U.S. that a disqualification affirmed by a racing commission had been reversed by a court.But Marshall noted that Kentucky rules are different than Louisiana’s, which allow the state racing commission to hear appeals of stewards’ decisions.
The Los Angeles Times reported that it was believed to be the first time in California racing history that a stewards' decision was reversed in an important race.
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The owners should sue their jockey!